Adjusted net national income in Cameroon
Cameroon: Adjusted net national income was -1.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income in Cameroon, 1972–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded -1.1% for adjusted net national income in 2021.
That represents a change of down 122.4% on the previous year and down 160.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income in Cameroon peaked at 47.3% in 1978 and was at its lowest, -18.2%, in 1989.
That places Cameroon 127th out of 154 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.1% | — |
| 1973 | -5.9% | -4396.1% |
| 1974 | 11.0% | -286.8% |
| 1975 | 11.3% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | -7.2% | -163.2% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | -131.0% |
| 1978 | 47.3% | +2033.8% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | -98.3% |
| 1980 | -15.0% | -1998.5% |
| 1981 | 31.0% | -306.4% |
| 1982 | 32.0% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | -0.7% | -102.3% |
| 1984 | 6.9% | -1038.9% |
| 1985 | 6.6% | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 24.3% | +270.0% |
| 1987 | -8.9% | -136.7% |
| 1988 | -11.9% | +33.0% |
| 1989 | -18.2% | +53.2% |
| 1990 | -5.4% | -70.2% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -135.7% |
| 1992 | -14.3% | -836.2% |
| 1993 | 19.2% | -234.4% |
| 1994 | -1.0% | -105.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -188.2% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +101.1% |
| 1997 | 9.5% | +429.5% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -85.4% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +348.8% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | +131.2% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -85.1% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +221.7% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -59.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -50.5% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +826.5% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -86.5% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +61.4% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +167.5% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +76.8% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -31.3% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -42.3% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +53.1% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | -1.1% | -122.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.5% | -7.2% | 47.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | -18.2% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | -14.3% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 0.9% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 1.1% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | -1.1% | 5.0% | 2 |
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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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 9.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5036 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 993.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 293.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 578,042 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.386 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income in Cameroon?
- Adjusted net national income in Cameroon was -1.1% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 1978.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.2% in 1989.
- How does Cameroon rank for adjusted net national income?
- Cameroon ranks 127th out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 160.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.