Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Oil reserves, per unit of GDP was 0.0007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.0007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP for oil reserves, per unit of gdp in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.0123 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Cameroon ranks 45th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0033 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0048 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +44.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0115 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +140.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0123 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0113 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0102 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0074 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0066 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0068 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0058 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0052 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0054 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0053 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0071 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +81.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0059 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0057 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0059 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0056 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0055 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0058 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0051 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -56.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0055 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 42 Argentina 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Bahrain 0.0007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Mexico 0.0007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Kyrgyzstan 0.0007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Peru 0.0006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Cameroon
- Fuel imports 24.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 2.2% (2023)
- Gas production 27.35 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 939.02 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 27.35 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 939.02 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0.0007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0123 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for oil reserves, per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 45th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 Oil reserves, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oil reserves divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Oil reserves divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.