IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 1,589 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Cameroon is 1,589 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 164.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 1,589 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 145th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 3.81 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 5.08 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 31.73 units per square kilometre | +525.0% |
| 1971 | 34.45 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 34.45 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 38.28 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 102.62 units per square kilometre | +168.1% |
| 1975 | 116.72 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 169.32 units per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1977 | 177.03 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 204.74 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 176.74 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 181.93 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 145.15 units per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1982 | 126.36 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 189.39 units per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 1984 | 191.83 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 214.94 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 239.36 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 277.6 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 461.23 units per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 1989 | 493.35 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 534.05 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 534.88 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 525.03 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 426.1 units per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 508.56 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 531.95 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 562.29 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 504.1 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 490.09 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 585.83 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 517.22 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 492.27 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 532.44 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 581.84 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 607.95 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 559.37 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 588.71 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 618.18 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 602.43 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 613.08 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 602.19 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 600.22 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 600.77 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 601.86 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 566.13 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 541.45 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 781.98 units per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2017 | 828.32 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 808.89 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 804.26 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 837.67 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1,059 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 1,266 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 1,589 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,589 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,278 units per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,589 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,433 units per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +525.0% | 5.08 units per square kilometre | 31.73 units per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +168.1% | 38.28 units per square kilometre | 102.62 units per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +100.0% | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 2.54 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 5.08 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 108.61 units per square kilometre | 31.73 units per square kilometre | 204.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 252.11 units per square kilometre | 126.36 units per square kilometre | 493.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 520.29 units per square kilometre | 426.1 units per square kilometre | 585.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 571.35 units per square kilometre | 492.27 units per square kilometre | 618.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 673.61 units per square kilometre | 541.45 units per square kilometre | 828.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,188 units per square kilometre | 837.67 units per square kilometre | 1,589 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 142 Oman 1,733 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Myanmar 1,682 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Tajikistan 1,682 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Djibouti 1,543 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Solomon Islands 1,345 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Nepal 1,319 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.6569 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7283 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5318 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 1,589 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,589 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 145th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.1%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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.