GDP deflator, index in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDP deflator, index was 189.23 2000=100; US$ series in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
189.23 2000=100; US$ series
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
34th
of 51 countries
All-time high
194.65 2000=100; US$ series
in 2008
All-time low
24.38 2000=100; US$ series
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2011
GDP deflator, index in Cameroon, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 2000=100; US$ series.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 189.23 2000=100; US$ series for gdp deflator, index in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator, index in Cameroon peaked at 194.65 2000=100; US$ series in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.38 2000=100; US$ series, in 1960.
That places Cameroon 34th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP deflator, index in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | 2000=100; US$ series | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.38 2000=100; US$ series | — |
| 1961 | 25.61 2000=100; US$ series | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 26.43 2000=100; US$ series | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 26.36 2000=100; US$ series | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 27.52 2000=100; US$ series | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 28.07 2000=100; US$ series | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 28.12 2000=100; US$ series | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 34.56 2000=100; US$ series | +22.9% |
| 1968 | 36.64 2000=100; US$ series | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 38.22 2000=100; US$ series | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 37.32 2000=100; US$ series | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 38.36 2000=100; US$ series | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 43.33 2000=100; US$ series | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 50.54 2000=100; US$ series | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 58.54 2000=100; US$ series | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 64.22 2000=100; US$ series | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 75.95 2000=100; US$ series | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 73.06 2000=100; US$ series | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 78.45 2000=100; US$ series | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 97.5 2000=100; US$ series | +24.3% |
| 1980 | 115.36 2000=100; US$ series | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 111.62 2000=100; US$ series | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 99.55 2000=100; US$ series | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 93.91 2000=100; US$ series | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 92.35 2000=100; US$ series | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 89.25 2000=100; US$ series | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 108.96 2000=100; US$ series | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 128.98 2000=100; US$ series | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 142.09 2000=100; US$ series | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 129.05 2000=100; US$ series | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 137.59 2000=100; US$ series | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 159.49 2000=100; US$ series | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 150.85 2000=100; US$ series | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 185.04 2000=100; US$ series | +22.7% |
| 1994 | 129.31 2000=100; US$ series | -30.1% |
| 1995 | 118.57 2000=100; US$ series | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 125.84 2000=100; US$ series | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 121.07 2000=100; US$ series | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 112.79 2000=100; US$ series | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 117.65 2000=100; US$ series | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 100 2000=100; US$ series | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 99.24 2000=100; US$ series | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 107.77 2000=100; US$ series | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 129.7 2000=100; US$ series | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 144.84 2000=100; US$ series | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 148.88 2000=100; US$ series | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 156.1 2000=100; US$ series | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 171.84 2000=100; US$ series | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 194.65 2000=100; US$ series | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 178.44 2000=100; US$ series | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 175.22 2000=100; US$ series | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 189.23 2000=100; US$ series | +8.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 189.23 2000=100; US$ series is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 203.54 2000=100; US$ series, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 189.23 2000=100; US$ series is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 210.27 2000=100; US$ series, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.59 2000=100; US$ series | 24.38 2000=100; US$ series | 38.22 2000=100; US$ series | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.73 2000=100; US$ series | 37.32 2000=100; US$ series | 97.5 2000=100; US$ series | 10 |
| 1980s | 111.11 2000=100; US$ series | 89.25 2000=100; US$ series | 142.09 2000=100; US$ series | 10 |
| 1990s | 135.82 2000=100; US$ series | 112.79 2000=100; US$ series | 185.04 2000=100; US$ series | 10 |
| 2000s | 143.15 2000=100; US$ series | 99.24 2000=100; US$ series | 194.65 2000=100; US$ series | 10 |
| 2010s | 182.23 2000=100; US$ series | 175.22 2000=100; US$ series | 189.23 2000=100; US$ series | 2 |
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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator, index in Cameroon?
- Gdp deflator, index in Cameroon was 189.23 2000=100; US$ series in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest gdp deflator, index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 194.65 2000=100; US$ series in 2008.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator, index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.38 2000=100; US$ series in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp deflator, index?
- Cameroon ranks 34th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdp deflator, index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of GDP deflator, index (2000=100; US$ series). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The GDP deflator series based upon the U.S. dollar series is defined as the ratio of the GDP at market prices in current U.S. dollars) to the GDP at market prices in constant (2000) U.S. dollars.