Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Cameroon
Cameroon: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.2%
Change on year
up 329.6%
World rank
127th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.6%
in 2014
All-time low
-1.4%
in 2005
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Cameroon, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Cameroon stood at 1.2%.
That represents a change of up 329.6% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Cameroon peaked at 3.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -1.4%, in 2005.
That places Cameroon 127th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +55.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -54.0% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +154.4% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +109.0% |
| 2005 | -1.4% | -146.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -112.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +258.8% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +272.1% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -43.5% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +78.3% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -26.5% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -98.3% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +3100.0% |
| 2022 | -0.1% | -115.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -126.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +575.0% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | +329.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | -1.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | -0.1% | 1.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 125 Trinidad and Tobago 1.2% compare
- 126 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.2% compare
- 128 Hungary 1.1% compare
- 128 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.1% compare
- 128 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.1% 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 annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Cameroon?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Cameroon was 1.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.4% in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Cameroon ranks 127th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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