Annual growth of GDP per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.6%
Change on year
down 31.0%
World rank
163rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 1978
All-time low
-13.0%
in 1967
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth of gdp per capita in Cameroon stood at 0.6%.
The figure is down 31.0% on the previous year and down 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 18.7% in 1978 and was at its lowest, -13.0%, 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.
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.4% | — |
| 1962 | 1.1% | -407.5% |
| 1963 | 1.5% | +33.4% |
| 1964 | 1.3% | -14.0% |
| 1965 | -0.2% | -118.2% |
| 1966 | 2.2% | -1052.2% |
| 1967 | -13.0% | -680.7% |
| 1968 | 3.8% | -129.0% |
| 1969 | 2.3% | -39.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -80.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +73.5% |
| 1972 | -0.1% | -110.4% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | -3285.4% |
| 1974 | 7.7% | +208.4% |
| 1975 | 8.2% | +6.2% |
| 1976 | -8.0% | -197.7% |
| 1977 | 10.8% | -235.7% |
| 1978 | 18.7% | +72.7% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | -83.4% |
| 1980 | -5.1% | -264.4% |
| 1981 | 13.0% | -355.5% |
| 1982 | 5.0% | -61.8% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 4.5% | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 4.9% | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | -26.3% |
| 1987 | -5.1% | -240.9% |
| 1988 | -10.5% | +107.6% |
| 1989 | -4.7% | -55.8% |
| 1990 | -8.8% | +89.8% |
| 1991 | -6.6% | -25.6% |
| 1992 | -5.8% | -11.2% |
| 1993 | -10.5% | +80.2% |
| 1994 | -0.9% | -91.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -111.4% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +1243.8% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -36.1% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +42.8% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +52.7% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +58.6% |
| 2005 | -0.6% | -113.3% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -280.8% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +44.8% |
| 2008 | -0.1% | -103.8% |
| 2009 | -0.3% | +482.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +363607.9% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +247.4% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -39.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -55.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +72.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -42.9% |
| 2020 | -2.4% | -482.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -125.9% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +65.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -37.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +31.0% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -31.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of GDP per capita 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% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 1973 | +3285.4% | -0.1% | 2.5% |
| 1996 | +1243.8% | 0.1% | 1.4% |
| 1966 | +1052.2% | -0.2% | 2.2% |
| 1967 | -680.7% | 2.2% | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.2% | -13.0% | 3.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.4% | -8.0% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | -10.5% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.6% | -10.5% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | -0.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -2.4% | 1.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 160 Italy 0.6% compare
- 161 Micronesia (country) 0.6% compare
- 162 France 0.6% compare
- 164 Madagascar 0.6% compare
- 165 Greenland 0.5% compare
- 166 Faroe Islands 0.4% 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)
- 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 annual growth of gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Cameroon was 0.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 1978.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.0% in 1967.
- How does Cameroon rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 163rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for inflation.