Total reserves (gold) … national valuation square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total reserves (gold) … national valuation square kilometre was 7,698 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Cameroon is 7,698 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Cameroon peaked at 8,246 SDR per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.88 SDR per square kilometre, in 1998.
Cameroon ranks 143rd 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) … national valuation 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 | 78.11 SDR per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 89.68 SDR per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 226.89 SDR per square kilometre | +153.0% |
| 1980 | 342.53 SDR per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1981 | 176.61 SDR per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 1982 | 154.73 SDR per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 344.34 SDR per square kilometre | +122.6% |
| 1984 | 136.22 SDR per square kilometre | -60.4% |
| 1985 | 273.79 SDR per square kilometre | +101.0% |
| 1986 | 122.37 SDR per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 1987 | 116.62 SDR per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 295.57 SDR per square kilometre | +153.4% |
| 1989 | 147.89 SDR per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 55.06 SDR per square kilometre | -62.8% |
| 1991 | 79.29 SDR per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1992 | 46.66 SDR per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 1993 | 22.11 SDR per square kilometre | -52.6% |
| 1994 | 19.69 SDR per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 21.84 SDR per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 20.31 SDR per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 15.02 SDR per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1998 | 14.88 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 20.23 SDR per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2000 | 357.47 SDR per square kilometre | +1667.4% |
| 2001 | 572.6 SDR per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 2002 | 995.75 SDR per square kilometre | +73.9% |
| 2003 | 928.42 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 | +60.9% |
| 2008 | 4,246 SDR per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 4,960 SDR per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 5,035 SDR per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 4,471 SDR per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 4,723 SDR per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 4,819 SDR per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 4,679 SDR per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 5,447 SDR per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 3,556 SDR per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 2017 | 4,806 SDR per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2018 | 5,320 SDR per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 5,761 SDR per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 5,902 SDR per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 6,580 SDR per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 8,246 SDR per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 7,698 SDR per square kilometre | -6.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 7,698 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,846 SDR per square kilometre, 41% 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) … national valuation 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 | +1667.4% | 20.23 SDR per square kilometre | 357.47 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 | 115.13 SDR per square kilometre | 52.09 SDR per square kilometre | 226.89 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 211.07 SDR per square kilometre | 116.62 SDR per square kilometre | 344.34 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.51 SDR per square kilometre | 14.88 SDR per square kilometre | 79.29 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,100 SDR per square kilometre | 357.47 SDR per square kilometre | 4,960 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,862 SDR per square kilometre | 3,556 SDR per square kilometre | 5,761 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,107 SDR per square kilometre | 5,902 SDR per square kilometre | 8,246 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 140 Kazakhstan 9,929 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 141 Kenya 9,420 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 142 Angola 9,067 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 144 Venezuela 7,691 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 145 Papua New Guinea 6,350 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 146 Argentina 6,287 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 national valuation) (sdr), per square in Cameroon?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Cameroon was 7,698 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 8,246 SDR per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.88 SDR per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Cameroon rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square?
- Cameroon ranks 143rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. 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 national valuation) (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 national valuation) (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 national valuation) (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 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 national valuation) (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.