GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDP was 58.93 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp in Cameroon stood at 58.93 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Cameroon peaked at 58.93 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 614.21 million current US$, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 93rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 614.21 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 652.78 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 694.25 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 718.32 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 776.65 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 814.08 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 851.11 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 936.17 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 1.50 billion current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1973 | 1.90 billion current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1974 | 2.16 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 2.86 billion current US$ | +32.4% |
| 1976 | 2.90 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 3.39 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 4.66 billion current US$ | +37.4% |
| 1979 | 5.92 billion current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 6.67 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 6.61 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 6.61 billion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6.87 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 7.31 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 8.54 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 11.86 billion current US$ | +38.8% |
| 1987 | 13.05 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 12.24 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 11.01 billion current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 12.31 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 11.84 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 12.07 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 16.18 billion current US$ | +34.0% |
| 1994 | 8.90 billion current US$ | -45.0% |
| 1995 | 10.86 billion current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1996 | 11.09 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 10.79 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 11.30 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 11.57 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 10.57 billion current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 10.95 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 12.42 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 15.97 billion current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 18.83 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 19.51 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 20.91 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 23.93 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 27.72 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 27.93 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 27.51 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 30.63 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 30.16 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 33.73 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 36.39 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 32.21 billion current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 33.81 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 36.10 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 39.96 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 39.67 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 40.77 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 45.01 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 44.35 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 48.81 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 53.30 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 58.93 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 58.93 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.08 billion current US$, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 58.93 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.77 billion current US$, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -45.0% | 16.18 billion current US$ | 8.90 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 820.43 million current US$ | 614.21 million current US$ | 1.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.77 billion current US$ | 1.15 billion current US$ | 5.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.08 billion current US$ | 6.61 billion current US$ | 13.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.69 billion current US$ | 8.90 billion current US$ | 16.18 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.87 billion current US$ | 10.57 billion current US$ | 27.93 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.02 billion current US$ | 27.51 billion current US$ | 39.96 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.53 billion current US$ | 40.77 billion current US$ | 58.93 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Cameroon?
- Gdp in Cameroon was 58.93 billion current US$ 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 58.93 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 614.21 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 93rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.0%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.