SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre was 1,254 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1,254 units per square kilometre for sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 117.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 1,308 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 160th 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.
SDR Allocation, 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 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 6.47 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 15.62 units per square kilometre | +141.3% |
| 1972 | 24.14 units per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 1973 | 26.82 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 27.22 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 26.03 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 25.83 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 27.01 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 28.97 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 42.33 units per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 1980 | 53.61 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1981 | 60.23 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 57.08 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 54.17 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 50.72 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 56.84 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 63.29 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 73.41 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 69.63 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 68 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 73.61 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 74.02 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 71.15 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 71.07 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 75.55 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 76.93 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 74.41 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 69.82 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 72.86 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 71.03 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 67.43 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 65.04 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 70.36 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 76.9 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 80.37 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 73.96 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 77.85 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 81.78 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 79.71 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 587.89 units per square kilometre | +637.5% |
| 2010 | 577.51 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 575.73 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 576.35 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 577.5 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 543.3 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 519.65 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 504.12 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 534.05 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 521.55 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 518.56 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 540.1 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1,308 units per square kilometre | +142.2% |
| 2022 | 1,244 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1,254 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,254 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,076 units per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,254 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,032 units per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDR Allocation, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +637.5% | 79.71 units per square kilometre | 587.89 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +142.2% | 540.1 units per square kilometre | 1,308 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +141.3% | 6.47 units per square kilometre | 15.62 units per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +54.6% | 15.62 units per square kilometre | 24.14 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +46.1% | 28.97 units per square kilometre | 42.33 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.04 units per square kilometre | 6.47 units per square kilometre | 42.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.7 units per square kilometre | 50.72 units per square kilometre | 73.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.05 units per square kilometre | 69.82 units per square kilometre | 76.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.13 units per square kilometre | 65.04 units per square kilometre | 587.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 544.83 units per square kilometre | 504.12 units per square kilometre | 577.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,086 units per square kilometre | 540.1 units per square kilometre | 1,308 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 157 Myanmar 1,523 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Russia 1,478 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 1,431 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Papua New Guinea 1,119 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Angola 1,057 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Paraguay 976.5 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 sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 1,254 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,308 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, 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 sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 160th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.1%. 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 SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDR Allocation, 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.
SDR Allocation, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDR Allocation, 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
SDR Allocation, 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.