GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate was 2.83 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.83 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 47.8%
World rank
124th
of 212 countries
All-time high
55.76 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-2.39 % change on previous year
in 1987
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Cameroon is 2.83 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.8% on the previous year and up 814.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 55.76 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -2.39 % change on previous year, in 1987.
Cameroon ranks 124th of 212 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 deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1963 | -0.264 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1964 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -1774.9% |
| 1965 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1884 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1967 | 23.63 % change on previous year | +12441.3% |
| 1968 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1969 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 7.88 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 1971 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1972 | 7.98 % change on previous year | +131.9% |
| 1973 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1974 | 10.66 % change on previous year | +63.2% |
| 1975 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1976 | 19.67 % change on previous year | +228.4% |
| 1977 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1978 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1979 | 12.85 % change on previous year | +277.0% |
| 1980 | 14.25 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 8.8 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1982 | 12.48 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 1983 | 12.76 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 13.55 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 11.19 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1793 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1987 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -1434.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8141 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 1989 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -323.5% |
| 1990 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -190.3% |
| 1991 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +117.2% |
| 1992 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 1993 | 55.76 % change on previous year | -4463.6% |
| 1994 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1995 | 6.63 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4106 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 1997 | 6.16 % change on previous year | +1401.1% |
| 1998 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1999 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +105.3% |
| 2000 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2001 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 2002 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1395 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2005 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +872.9% |
| 2006 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +69.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4907 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 2008 | 4.94 % change on previous year | +906.8% |
| 2009 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6882 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2011 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +276.2% |
| 2012 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 2014 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3098 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6619 % change on previous year | +113.6% |
| 2017 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +54.9% |
| 2018 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +85.1% |
| 2019 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7057 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2021 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +313.8% |
| 2022 | 6.83 % change on previous year | +133.9% |
| 2023 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2024 | 5.43 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 2025 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.55 % change on previous year | -0.264 % change on previous year | 23.63 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.43 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 19.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.98 % change on previous year | -2.39 % change on previous year | 14.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.2 % change on previous year | -1.28 % change on previous year | 55.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 % change on previous year | 0.1395 % change on previous year | 4.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 % change on previous year | 0.3098 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 % change on previous year | 0.7057 % change on previous year | 6.83 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 121 Tonga 2.96 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Spain 2.91 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Poland 2.91 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Kosovo 2.81 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Northern Mariana Islands 2.8 % change on previous year compare
- 127 United States of America 2.8 % 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1728 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 340.75 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -160.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -150.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 98.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 193,363 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Cameroon was 2.83 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 55.76 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.39 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 124th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 814.4%. 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 deflator (base year varies by country), 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 deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- GDP deflator Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.