Gdp per capita growth in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gdp per capita growth was 0.5903 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.5903
Change on year
down 31.0%
World rank
163rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
18.72
in 1978
All-time low
-13
in 1967
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gdp per capita growth in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita growth in Cameroon stood at 0.5903.
The figure is down 31.0% on the previous year and down 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Cameroon peaked at 18.72 in 1978 and was at its lowest, -13, in 1967.
Cameroon ranks 163rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gdp per capita growth in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.3655 | — |
| 1962 | 1.12 | -407.5% |
| 1963 | 1.5 | +33.4% |
| 1964 | 1.29 | -14.0% |
| 1965 | -0.2351 | -118.2% |
| 1966 | 2.24 | -1052.2% |
| 1967 | -13 | -680.7% |
| 1968 | 3.77 | -129.0% |
| 1969 | 2.27 | -39.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4335 | -80.9% |
| 1971 | 0.7521 | +73.5% |
| 1972 | -0.0784 | -110.4% |
| 1973 | 2.5 | -3285.4% |
| 1974 | 7.7 | +208.4% |
| 1975 | 8.18 | +6.2% |
| 1976 | -7.99 | -197.7% |
| 1977 | 10.84 | -235.7% |
| 1978 | 18.72 | +72.7% |
| 1979 | 3.1 | -83.4% |
| 1980 | -5.1 | -264.4% |
| 1981 | 13.04 | -355.5% |
| 1982 | 4.99 | -61.8% |
| 1983 | 4.7 | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 4.53 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 4.89 | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 3.6 | -26.3% |
| 1987 | -5.08 | -240.9% |
| 1988 | -10.53 | +107.6% |
| 1989 | -4.65 | -55.8% |
| 1990 | -8.83 | +89.8% |
| 1991 | -6.57 | -25.6% |
| 1992 | -5.84 | -11.2% |
| 1993 | -10.52 | +80.2% |
| 1994 | -0.9439 | -91.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1077 | -111.4% |
| 1996 | 1.45 | +1243.8% |
| 1997 | 1.79 | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 1.99 | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 1.78 | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 1.13 | -36.1% |
| 2001 | 1.62 | +42.8% |
| 2002 | 1.71 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 2.62 | +52.7% |
| 2004 | 4.15 | +58.6% |
| 2005 | -0.5504 | -113.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9952 | -280.8% |
| 2007 | 1.44 | +44.8% |
| 2008 | -0.0547 | -103.8% |
| 2009 | -0.3183 | +482.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4962 | +363607.9% |
| 2012 | 1.72 | +247.4% |
| 2013 | 2.09 | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 2.57 | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 2.4 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.46 | -39.3% |
| 2017 | 0.647 | -55.6% |
| 2018 | 1.12 | +72.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6364 | -42.9% |
| 2020 | -2.43 | -482.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6314 | -125.9% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | +65.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6524 | -37.6% |
| 2024 | 0.855 | +31.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5903 | -31.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.5903 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.72, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.5903 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.46, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp per capita growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +363607.9% | 0.0001 | 0.4962 |
| 1973 | +3285.4% | -0.0784 | 2.5 |
| 1996 | +1243.8% | 0.1077 | 1.45 |
| 1966 | +1052.2% | -0.2351 | 2.24 |
| 1967 | -680.7% | 2.24 | -13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1568 | -13 | 3.77 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.42 | -7.99 | 18.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 | -10.53 | 13.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.56 | -10.52 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 | -0.5504 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 | 0.0001 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2232 | -2.43 | 1.05 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 160 Italy 0.6028 compare
- 161 Micronesia (country) 0.5977 compare
- 162 France 0.5934 compare
- 164 Madagascar 0.5621 compare
- 165 Greenland 0.5041 compare
- 166 Faroe Islands 0.3971 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 per capita growth in Cameroon?
- Gdp per capita growth in Cameroon was 0.5903 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 18.72 in 1978.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -13 in 1967.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Cameroon ranks 163rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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