Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre was 7,698 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Cameroon stood at 7,698 SDR per square kilometre.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 8,160 SDR per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.89 SDR per square kilometre, in 1998.
Cameroon ranks 144th 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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre 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 | 78.13 SDR per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 90.4 SDR per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 226.28 SDR per square kilometre | +150.3% |
| 1980 | 342.29 SDR per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 1981 | 176.28 SDR per square kilometre | -48.5% |
| 1982 | 154.95 SDR per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 344.34 SDR per square kilometre | +122.2% |
| 1984 | 136.19 SDR per square kilometre | -60.5% |
| 1985 | 274.01 SDR per square kilometre | +101.2% |
| 1986 | 122.35 SDR per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 1987 | 116.73 SDR per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 295.78 SDR per square kilometre | +153.4% |
| 1989 | 147.92 SDR per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 55.13 SDR per square kilometre | -62.7% |
| 1991 | 79.31 SDR per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1992 | 46.7 SDR per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 1993 | 21.8 SDR per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 1994 | 19.91 SDR per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 21.88 SDR per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 20.35 SDR per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 14.98 SDR per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1998 | 14.89 SDR per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 20.23 SDR per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2000 | 357.56 SDR per square kilometre | +1667.9% |
| 2001 | 572.52 SDR per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 2002 | 995.75 SDR per square kilometre | +73.9% |
| 2003 | 928.4 SDR per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 1,148 SDR per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 1,428 SDR per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 2,440 SDR per square kilometre | +70.9% |
| 2007 | 3,925 SDR per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 2008 | 4,275 SDR per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 4,960 SDR per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 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 18,034 SDR per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 7,698 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,748 SDR per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre 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 | +1667.9% | 20.23 SDR per square kilometre | 357.56 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 | 115.14 SDR per square kilometre | 52.09 SDR per square kilometre | 226.28 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 211.08 SDR per square kilometre | 116.73 SDR per square kilometre | 344.34 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.52 SDR per square kilometre | 14.89 SDR per square kilometre | 79.31 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,103 SDR per square kilometre | 357.56 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
- 141 Kenya 9,420 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 142 Angola 8,335 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 143 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7,797 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 145 Papua New Guinea 6,421 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 146 Argentina 6,286 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 147 Botswana 6,255 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 7,698 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 8,160 SDR per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.89 SDR per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Cameroon rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 144th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.