GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) was 3.2 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.2 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
106th
of 213 countries
All-time high
22 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-10.91 % change on previous year
in 1967
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Cameroon is 3.2 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 22 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -10.91 % change on previous year, in 1967.
That places Cameroon 106th out of 213 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.
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +156.9% |
| 1963 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1964 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1966 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +127.7% |
| 1967 | -10.91 % change on previous year | -336.5% |
| 1968 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 1969 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1970 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 1971 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1973 | 5.36 % change on previous year | +100.3% |
| 1974 | 10.73 % change on previous year | +100.4% |
| 1975 | 11.25 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1976 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 1977 | 13.74 % change on previous year | -350.0% |
| 1978 | 22 % change on previous year | +60.1% |
| 1979 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 1980 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 1981 | 17.08 % change on previous year | -969.2% |
| 1982 | 7.52 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1983 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 7.47 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 8.06 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1987 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 1988 | -7.82 % change on previous year | +264.4% |
| 1989 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1990 | -6.11 % change on previous year | +235.6% |
| 1991 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1992 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1993 | -7.93 % change on previous year | +155.9% |
| 1994 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 1995 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 1996 | 4.21 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 1997 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 4.73 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 5.45 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 7.05 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 2006 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +71.0% |
| 2007 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 2009 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 2013 | 5 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2018 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2599 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2021 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +1184.8% |
| 2022 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3.2 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.34 % change on previous year, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3.2 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.55 % change on previous year, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) 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 | +1184.8% | 0.2599 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +969.2% | -1.97 % change on previous year | 17.08 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | -336.5% | 4.61 % change on previous year | -10.91 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +350.0% | -5.5 % change on previous year | 13.74 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -264.4% | -2.15 % change on previous year | -7.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.05 % change on previous year | -10.91 % change on previous year | 6.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.29 % change on previous year | -5.5 % change on previous year | 22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4 % change on previous year | -7.82 % change on previous year | 17.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1804 % change on previous year | -7.93 % change on previous year | 4.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.09 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 7.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.28 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 5.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 % change on previous year | 0.2599 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 103 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3.4 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Bahamas 3.38 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Fiji 3.2 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Mauritius 3.15 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Angola 3.13 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Cameroon was 3.2 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 22 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.91 % change on previous year in 1967.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 106th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. 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 GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.