SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 61.42 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
61.42 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 77.3%
World rank
163rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
462.52 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 61.42 units per square kilometre for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 77.3% on the previous year and up 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 462.52 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 163rd 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 | 14.39 units per square kilometre | +122.2% |
| 1972 | 22.23 units per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 1973 | 22.23 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 22.15 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 21.39 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 18.59 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 14.28 units per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1978 | 6.83 units per square kilometre | -52.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | -99.7% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4866 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | +613.0% |
| 1983 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | -62.2% |
| 1984 | 13.18 units per square kilometre | +904.8% |
| 1985 | 8.91 units per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 1986 | 5.97 units per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3808 units per square kilometre | -93.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | -88.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4654 units per square kilometre | +1000.0% |
| 1990 | 0.952 units per square kilometre | +104.5% |
| 1991 | 8.22 units per square kilometre | +763.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4231 units per square kilometre | -94.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1312 units per square kilometre | -69.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0663 units per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2358 units per square kilometre | +315.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -98.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | +730.2% |
| 1999 | 4.02 units per square kilometre | +13690.6% |
| 2000 | 12.55 units per square kilometre | +212.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | -99.8% |
| 2002 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +5761.8% |
| 2003 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9148 units per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 2005 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | +245.0% |
| 2006 | 6.51 units per square kilometre | +106.4% |
| 2007 | 6.42 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.26 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 328.87 units per square kilometre | +5151.5% |
| 2010 | 37.27 units per square kilometre | -88.7% |
| 2011 | 34.33 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 32.28 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 32.07 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 32.07 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 32.06 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 32.05 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.31 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 32.32 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32.41 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 32.95 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 462.52 units per square kilometre | +1303.8% |
| 2022 | 270.17 units per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 2023 | 61.42 units per square kilometre | -77.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 61.42 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 686.12 units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 61.42 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 427.68 units per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +13690.6% | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | 4.02 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +5761.8% | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | 1.83 units per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +5151.5% | 6.26 units per square kilometre | 328.87 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +1303.8% | 32.95 units per square kilometre | 462.52 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +1000.0% | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | 0.4654 units per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +904.8% | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 13.18 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 | 14.86 units per square kilometre | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | 22.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.42 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 13.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 8.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.86 units per square kilometre | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | 328.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.92 units per square kilometre | 32.05 units per square kilometre | 37.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.77 units per square kilometre | 32.95 units per square kilometre | 462.52 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 160 Sao Tome and Principe 88.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Burundi 72.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Jordan 70.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Mongolia 50.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Tunisia 43.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Madagascar 30.59 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 61.42 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 462.52 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 163rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.5%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR 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
SDRs holdings, 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.