SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre was 82.41 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
82.41 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 77.1%
World rank
163rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
647.35 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Cameroon stood at 82.41 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.1% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 647.35 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 163rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, 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 | 27.12 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 25.04 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 21.6 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 17.35 units per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1978 | 8.9 units per square kilometre | -48.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | -99.7% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5663 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 3.83 units per square kilometre | +575.8% |
| 1983 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | -64.1% |
| 1984 | 12.92 units per square kilometre | +840.8% |
| 1985 | 9.78 units per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1986 | 7.3 units per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5402 units per square kilometre | -92.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | -89.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6116 units per square kilometre | +974.2% |
| 1990 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +121.4% |
| 1991 | 11.76 units per square kilometre | +768.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5818 units per square kilometre | -95.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1802 units per square kilometre | -69.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0968 units per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0844 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3391 units per square kilometre | +301.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -98.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | +766.4% |
| 1999 | 5.52 units per square kilometre | +13342.8% |
| 2000 | 16.35 units per square kilometre | +196.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | -99.8% |
| 2002 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | +6241.3% |
| 2003 | 3.1 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | -54.2% |
| 2005 | 4.51 units per square kilometre | +217.5% |
| 2006 | 9.8 units per square kilometre | +117.2% |
| 2007 | 10.14 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 9.65 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 515.56 units per square kilometre | +5245.0% |
| 2010 | 57.4 units per square kilometre | -88.9% |
| 2011 | 52.71 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 49.62 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 49.38 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 46.46 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 44.42 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 43.09 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 46.01 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 44.95 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 44.81 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 47.45 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 647.35 units per square kilometre | +1264.2% |
| 2022 | 359.55 units per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 2023 | 82.41 units per square kilometre | -77.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 82.41 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 920.55 units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 82.41 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 573.8 units per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +13342.8% | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | 5.52 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +6241.3% | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | 2.49 units per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +5245.0% | 9.65 units per square kilometre | 515.56 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +1264.2% | 47.45 units per square kilometre | 647.35 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +974.2% | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | 0.6116 units per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +840.8% | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 12.92 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 | 17.31 units per square kilometre | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | 27.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 12.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 11.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.31 units per square kilometre | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | 515.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.89 units per square kilometre | 43.09 units per square kilometre | 57.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 284.19 units per square kilometre | 47.45 units per square kilometre | 647.35 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 160 Sao Tome and Principe 118.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Burundi 97.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Jordan 95.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Mongolia 67.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Tunisia 58.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Madagascar 41.04 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 82.41 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 647.35 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, 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 sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 163rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, 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.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, 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
SDRs holdings, 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.