GDP deflator (base year varies by country) (GDP Country official) in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDP deflator was 129.49 base year varies by country in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
129.49 base year varies by country
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
123rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
129.49 base year varies by country
in 2025
All-time low
5.24 base year varies by country
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP deflator in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in base year varies by country.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 129.49 base year varies by country for gdp deflator in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator in Cameroon peaked at 129.49 base year varies by country in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.24 base year varies by country, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 123rd 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 deflator in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | base year varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.24 base year varies by country | — |
| 1961 | 5.51 base year varies by country | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 5.68 base year varies by country | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 5.66 base year varies by country | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 5.91 base year varies by country | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 6.08 base year varies by country | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 6.09 base year varies by country | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 7.53 base year varies by country | +23.6% |
| 1968 | 7.96 base year varies by country | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 8.38 base year varies by country | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 9.04 base year varies by country | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 9.35 base year varies by country | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 10.1 base year varies by country | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 10.76 base year varies by country | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 11.91 base year varies by country | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 12.62 base year varies by country | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 15.1 base year varies by country | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 15.99 base year varies by country | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 16.54 base year varies by country | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 18.66 base year varies by country | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 21.32 base year varies by country | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 23.2 base year varies by country | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 26.09 base year varies by country | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 29.42 base year varies by country | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 33.41 base year varies by country | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 37.15 base year varies by country | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 37.21 base year varies by country | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 36.32 base year varies by country | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 36.62 base year varies by country | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 35.95 base year varies by country | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 36.54 base year varies by country | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 37.85 base year varies by country | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 37.36 base year varies by country | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 58.2 base year varies by country | +55.8% |
| 1994 | 61.62 base year varies by country | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 65.71 base year varies by country | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 65.98 base year varies by country | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 70.04 base year varies by country | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 70.79 base year varies by country | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 72.34 base year varies by country | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 73.45 base year varies by country | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 75.26 base year varies by country | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 77.35 base year varies by country | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 78.86 base year varies by country | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 78.97 base year varies by country | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 80.04 base year varies by country | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 81.88 base year varies by country | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 82.28 base year varies by country | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 86.35 base year varies by country | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 89.46 base year varies by country | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 90.08 base year varies by country | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 92.41 base year varies by country | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 94.2 base year varies by country | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 97.08 base year varies by country | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 99.04 base year varies by country | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 99.34 base year varies by country | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 100 base year varies by country | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 101.03 base year varies by country | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 102.94 base year varies by country | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 104.15 base year varies by country | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 104.88 base year varies by country | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 107.94 base year varies by country | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 115.32 base year varies by country | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 119.44 base year varies by country | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 125.92 base year varies by country | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 129.49 base year varies by country | +2.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 129.49 base year varies by country is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 174.25 base year varies by country, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 129.49 base year varies by country is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.06 base year varies by country, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP deflator 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 | +55.8% | 37.36 base year varies by country | 58.2 base year varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.4 base year varies by country | 5.24 base year varies by country | 8.38 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.01 base year varies by country | 9.04 base year varies by country | 18.66 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.67 base year varies by country | 21.32 base year varies by country | 37.21 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.64 base year varies by country | 36.54 base year varies by country | 72.34 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.39 base year varies by country | 73.45 base year varies by country | 89.46 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.03 base year varies by country | 90.08 base year varies by country | 104.15 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.16 base year varies by country | 104.88 base year varies by country | 129.49 base year varies by country | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 120 Mozambique 130.39 base year varies by country compare
- 121 Slovakia 130.07 base year varies by country compare
- 122 Luxembourg 129.81 base year varies by country compare
- 124 Bermuda 129.48 base year varies by country compare
- 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 128.9 base year varies by country compare
- 126 Slovenia 128.72 base year varies by country 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 deflator in Cameroon?
- Gdp deflator in Cameroon was 129.49 base year varies by country in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp deflator recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 129.49 base year varies by country in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.24 base year varies by country in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp deflator?
- Cameroon ranks 123rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 deflator (base year varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. The base year varies by country. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).