GDP (current US$), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) was 103,265 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
103,265 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
167th
of 210 countries
All-time high
103,265 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,381 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 103,265 current US$ per square kilometre for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 103,265 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,381 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 167th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,381 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,469 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 1,520 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 1,643 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 1,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 1,800 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 1,980 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 2,213 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 2,328 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 2,435 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 2,617 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 3,169 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1973 | 4,022 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1974 | 4,564 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 6,044 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1976 | 6,131 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 7,181 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 9,864 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1979 | 12,521 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 14,120 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 13,985 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 13,986 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 14,534 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 15,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 18,076 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 25,083 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1987 | 27,606 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 25,885 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 23,297 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 26,051 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 25,048 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 25,537 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 34,232 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1994 | 18,833 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 1995 | 22,984 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1996 | 23,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 22,825 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 23,901 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 24,467 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 22,353 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 23,172 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 26,268 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 33,785 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 39,826 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 41,272 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 44,235 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 50,619 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 58,630 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 59,091 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 58,191 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 64,798 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 63,792 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 71,352 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 76,974 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 68,140 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 71,533 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 76,365 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 84,524 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 83,916 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 86,254 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 95,221 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 93,815 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 103,265 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 103,265 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 168,182 current US$ per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 103,265 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,192 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -45.0% | 34,232 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,833 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,784 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,381 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,328 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,855 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,435 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,521 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,204 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,985 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,606 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,735 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,833 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,232 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,925 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,353 current US$ per square kilometre | 59,091 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,959 current US$ per square kilometre | 58,191 current US$ per square kilometre | 84,524 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,639 current US$ per square kilometre | 86,254 current US$ per square kilometre | 103,265 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 164 Venezuela 116,068 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Paraguay 108,937 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Algeria 104,094 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Myanmar 102,284 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Vanuatu 97,468 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Kazakhstan 96,989 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 103,265 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 103,265 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,381 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 167th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.