Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre was 78,411 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon is 78,411 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 78,411 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,170 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 139th out of 183 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 (current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,170 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 2,629 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1973 | 3,010 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 3,376 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 4,588 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1976 | 4,655 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 4,566 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 7,834 current US$ per square kilometre | +71.6% |
| 1979 | 9,883 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1980 | 9,338 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 10,422 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 11,377 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 11,778 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 12,709 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 14,781 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 22,467 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 1987 | 23,782 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 22,628 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 18,885 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1990 | 19,923 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 19,372 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 19,892 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 27,981 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1994 | 14,540 current US$ per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 1995 | 17,710 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 18,014 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 17,532 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 19,296 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 19,971 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 17,299 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 18,233 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 20,902 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 27,613 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 33,138 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 33,247 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 35,703 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 40,130 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 45,654 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 48,130 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 46,157 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 50,592 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 49,394 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 56,122 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 61,818 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 55,269 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 58,321 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 61,920 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 68,712 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 68,456 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 71,279 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 78,411 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 78,411 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 126,188 current US$ per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 78,411 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66,820 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +71.6% | 4,566 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,834 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,746 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,170 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,883 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 15,817 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,338 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,782 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,423 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,540 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,981 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,005 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,299 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,130 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,676 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,157 current US$ per square kilometre | 68,712 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,845 current US$ per square kilometre | 71,279 current US$ per square kilometre | 78,411 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 136 Belize 84,592 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Russia 80,840 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Vanuatu 79,284 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Lesotho 77,276 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Burundi 76,204 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Turkmenistan 72,466 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 78,411 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 78,411 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,170 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 139th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. 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 Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (current US$) 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.
Adjusted net national income (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted net national income (current US$) 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.