Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) was 7,698 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 7,698 SDR per square kilometre for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 8,160 SDR per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.35 SDR per square kilometre, in 1997.
Cameroon ranks 141st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.94 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 58.62 SDR per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1963 | 73.79 SDR per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1964 | 75.92 SDR per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 56.48 SDR per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1966 | 71.29 SDR per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1967 | 51.51 SDR per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1968 | 86.42 SDR per square kilometre | +67.8% |
| 1969 | 101.72 SDR per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1970 | 170.94 SDR per square kilometre | +68.0% |
| 1971 | 143.41 SDR per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1972 | 85.03 SDR per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 1973 | 89.7 SDR per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 135.68 SDR per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 1975 | 52.09 SDR per square kilometre | -61.6% |
| 1976 | 79.76 SDR per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 1977 | 73.82 SDR per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 84.9 SDR per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 201.86 SDR per square kilometre | +137.8% |
| 1980 | 313.25 SDR per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 1981 | 154.82 SDR per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 1982 | 128.92 SDR per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 321.44 SDR per square kilometre | +149.3% |
| 1984 | 116.22 SDR per square kilometre | -63.8% |
| 1985 | 255.12 SDR per square kilometre | +119.5% |
| 1986 | 102.06 SDR per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1987 | 95.08 SDR per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 276.44 SDR per square kilometre | +190.7% |
| 1989 | 128.56 SDR per square kilometre | -53.5% |
| 1990 | 37.98 SDR per square kilometre | -70.5% |
| 1991 | 63.65 SDR per square kilometre | +67.6% |
| 1992 | 31.34 SDR per square kilometre | -50.8% |
| 1993 | 3.77 SDR per square kilometre | -88.0% |
| 1994 | 3.28 SDR per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 5.39 SDR per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 1996 | 4.08 SDR per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1997 | 1.35 SDR per square kilometre | -66.8% |
| 1998 | 1.94 SDR per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1999 | 6.82 SDR per square kilometre | +251.9% |
| 2000 | 344.21 SDR per square kilometre | +4943.6% |
| 2001 | 558.58 SDR per square kilometre | +62.3% |
| 2002 | 979.78 SDR per square kilometre | +75.4% |
| 2003 | 910.6 SDR per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 1,130 SDR per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 1,405 SDR per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 2,413 SDR per square kilometre | +71.7% |
| 2007 | 3,891 SDR per square kilometre | +61.2% |
| 2008 | 4,240 SDR per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 4,960 SDR per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 5,004 SDR per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 4,408 SDR per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 4,653 SDR per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 4,769 SDR per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 4,626 SDR per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 5,398 SDR per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 3,502 SDR per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 2017 | 4,749 SDR per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2018 | 5,262 SDR per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 5,691 SDR per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 5,819 SDR per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 6,499 SDR per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 8,160 SDR per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 7,698 SDR per square kilometre | -5.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 7,698 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,271 SDR per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 7,698 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,282 SDR per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +4943.6% | 6.82 SDR per square kilometre | 344.21 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.74 SDR per square kilometre | 42.94 SDR per square kilometre | 101.72 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 111.72 SDR per square kilometre | 52.09 SDR per square kilometre | 201.86 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 189.19 SDR per square kilometre | 95.08 SDR per square kilometre | 321.44 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.96 SDR per square kilometre | 1.35 SDR per square kilometre | 63.65 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,083 SDR per square kilometre | 344.21 SDR per square kilometre | 4,960 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,806 SDR per square kilometre | 3,502 SDR per square kilometre | 5,691 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,044 SDR per square kilometre | 5,819 SDR per square kilometre | 8,160 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 138 Afghanistan 8,963 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 139 Angola 8,335 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 140 Ecuador 8,100 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 142 Kyrgyzstan 7,020 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 143 Botswana 6,255 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 144 Papua New Guinea 6,207 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Cameroon
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 27.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0753 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 21.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.055 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 27.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0753 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 21.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 7,698 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 8,160 SDR per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 SDR per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Cameroon rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.