Annual GDP growth in Cameroon
Cameroon: Annual GDP growth was 3.5% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.5%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
87th
of 197 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2004
All-time low
0.3%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Annual GDP growth in Cameroon, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 3.5% for annual gdp growth in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Cameroon peaked at 7.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
Cameroon ranks 87th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.2% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.9% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 0.3% | 3.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0013 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 764.54 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 558.26 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0018 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7552 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 1,489 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Cameroon?
- Annual gdp growth in Cameroon was 3.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for annual gdp growth?
- Cameroon ranks 87th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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