Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre was 10,328 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10,328 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
146th
of 180 countries
All-time high
10,860 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
20.21 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon stood at 10,328 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 10,860 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.21 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Cameroon 146th out of 180 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.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.94 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 58.62 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1963 | 73.79 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1964 | 75.92 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 56.48 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1966 | 71.29 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1967 | 51.51 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1968 | 86.42 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.8% |
| 1969 | 101.72 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1970 | 170.94 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.0% |
| 1971 | 155.71 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 92.31 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 1973 | 108.21 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1974 | 166.12 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 1975 | 60.98 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.3% |
| 1976 | 92.67 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 1977 | 94.91 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 117.78 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1979 | 298.08 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +153.1% |
| 1980 | 436.56 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1981 | 205.18 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.0% |
| 1982 | 170.92 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 360.51 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +110.9% |
| 1984 | 133.49 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.0% |
| 1985 | 300.98 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +125.5% |
| 1986 | 149.65 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.3% |
| 1987 | 165.6 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 398.03 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +140.4% |
| 1989 | 194.4 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 1990 | 78.43 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.7% |
| 1991 | 113.45 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 1992 | 64.21 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 1993 | 29.94 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.4% |
| 1994 | 29.07 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 32.52 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 29.26 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 20.21 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 1998 | 20.97 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 27.76 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2000 | 465.87 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +1578.2% |
| 2001 | 719.5 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 2002 | 1,354 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +88.2% |
| 2003 | 1,380 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1,782 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 2,041 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 3,671 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +79.9% |
| 2007 | 6,202 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.0% |
| 2008 | 6,585 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 7,775 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 7,706 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 6,767 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 7,152 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 7,345 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 6,702 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 7,481 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 4,708 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 2017 | 6,763 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 2018 | 7,318 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 7,870 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 8,381 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 9,096 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 10,860 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 10,328 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 10,328 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,196 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 10,328 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,587 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1578.2% | 27.76 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 465.87 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.74 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 42.94 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 101.72 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 135.77 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 60.98 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 298.08 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 251.53 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 133.49 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 436.56 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.58 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 20.21 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 113.45 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,198 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 465.87 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,775 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,981 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,708 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,870 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,666 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,381 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,860 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 143 Kenya 12,639 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Angola 11,183 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Venezuela 11,104 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Papua New Guinea 8,615 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Argentina 8,434 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Botswana 8,392 includes gold, current US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 888.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 10,328 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 10,860 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.21 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Cameroon rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 146th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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 (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) 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 (includes gold, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) 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.