GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDP was 34.30 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
34.30 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
39th
of 214 countries
All-time high
34.30 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
150.60 billion current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 34.30 trillion current LCU for gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Cameroon peaked at 34.30 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 150.60 billion current LCU, in 1960.
That places Cameroon 39th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 150.60 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 160.10 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 170.10 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 176.00 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 190.30 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 199.50 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 209.10 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 230.30 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 259.00 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 286.10 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 318.20 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 340.60 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 377.60 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 423.80 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 519.30 billion current LCU | +22.5% |
| 1975 | 612.30 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 692.50 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 834.00 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 1.05 trillion current LCU | +26.2% |
| 1979 | 1.26 trillion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 1.41 trillion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 1.80 trillion current LCU | +27.4% |
| 1982 | 2.17 trillion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 1983 | 2.62 trillion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 3.19 trillion current LCU | +22.0% |
| 1985 | 3.84 trillion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1986 | 4.11 trillion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 3.92 trillion current LCU | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 3.64 trillion current LCU | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 3.51 trillion current LCU | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 3.35 trillion current LCU | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 3.34 trillion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.20 trillion current LCU | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 4.58 trillion current LCU | +43.4% |
| 1994 | 4.94 trillion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 5.42 trillion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 5.67 trillion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 6.30 trillion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 6.67 trillion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 7.12 trillion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 7.50 trillion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 8.02 trillion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 8.61 trillion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 9.26 trillion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 9.93 trillion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 10.29 trillion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 10.92 trillion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 11.45 trillion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 12.36 trillion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 13.14 trillion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 13.61 trillion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 14.43 trillion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 15.40 trillion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 16.66 trillion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 17.97 trillion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 19.04 trillion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 20.04 trillion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 20.96 trillion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 22.20 trillion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 23.24 trillion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 23.47 trillion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 24.96 trillion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 27.66 trillion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 29.61 trillion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 32.32 trillion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 34.30 trillion current LCU | +6.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 34.30 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.98 trillion current LCU, 17.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 34.30 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.57 trillion current LCU, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +43.4% | 3.20 trillion current LCU | 4.58 trillion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 203.11 billion current LCU | 150.60 billion current LCU | 286.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 642.96 billion current LCU | 318.20 billion current LCU | 1.26 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.02 trillion current LCU | 1.41 trillion current LCU | 4.11 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.06 trillion current LCU | 3.20 trillion current LCU | 7.12 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.15 trillion current LCU | 7.50 trillion current LCU | 13.14 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.36 trillion current LCU | 13.61 trillion current LCU | 23.24 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.72 trillion current LCU | 23.47 trillion current LCU | 34.30 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 36 Costa Rica 51.81 trillion current LCU compare
- 37 Algeria 37.77 trillion current LCU compare
- 38 Mexico 35.26 trillion current LCU compare
- 40 Sri Lanka 32.75 trillion current LCU compare
- 41 United States 30.77 trillion current LCU compare
- 42 Philippines 28.01 trillion current LCU 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 gdp in Cameroon?
- Gdp in Cameroon was 34.30 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 34.30 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 150.60 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 39th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.