Annual gdp growth in Cameroon
Cameroon: Annual gdp growth was 3.52 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual gdp growth in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual gdp growth in Cameroon is 3.52, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Cameroon peaked at 7.05 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.26, in 2020.
Cameroon ranks 94th of 212 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.
Annual gdp growth in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.83 | — |
| 2001 | 4.32 | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 4.48 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 5.45 | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 7.05 | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 2.23 | -68.4% |
| 2006 | 3.81 | +70.9% |
| 2007 | 4.33 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 2.85 | -34.2% |
| 2009 | 2.58 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 2.9 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 3.38 | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 4.63 | +37.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 5.72 | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 5.67 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.54 | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 3.54 | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 3.96 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 3.48 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.26 | -92.5% |
| 2021 | 3.34 | +1184.6% |
| 2022 | 3.74 | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 3.35 | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 3.52 | +5.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3.52 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3.52 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.18, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1184.6% | 0.26 | 3.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.09 | 2.23 | 7.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.28 | 2.9 | 5.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 | 0.26 | 3.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.6569 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7283 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5318 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Cameroon?
- Annual gdp growth in Cameroon was 3.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.05 in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for annual gdp growth?
- Cameroon ranks 94th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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