GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDP per capita, PPP annual growth was 2.0% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Cameroon, 1961–2011
Source: "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ". Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.0% for gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in 2011.
That represents a change of up 179.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Cameroon peaked at 18.3% in 1978 and was at its lowest, -13.0%, in 1967.
Cameroon ranks 27th of 51 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 per capita, PPP annual growth in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.9% | — |
| 1962 | 0.8% | -185.6% |
| 1963 | 1.4% | +77.8% |
| 1964 | 1.2% | -16.5% |
| 1965 | -0.3% | -126.8% |
| 1966 | 2.2% | -770.2% |
| 1967 | -13.0% | -702.6% |
| 1968 | 3.8% | -128.8% |
| 1969 | 2.3% | -38.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | -78.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +69.0% |
| 1972 | -0.0% | -100.7% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | -47503.4% |
| 1974 | 7.7% | +202.3% |
| 1975 | 8.1% | +5.3% |
| 1976 | -8.2% | -201.8% |
| 1977 | 10.4% | -225.6% |
| 1978 | 18.3% | +77.1% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | -84.3% |
| 1980 | -4.8% | -268.7% |
| 1981 | 13.7% | -383.3% |
| 1982 | 4.5% | -67.3% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | -26.1% |
| 1987 | -5.0% | -236.1% |
| 1988 | -10.5% | +110.1% |
| 1989 | -4.7% | -55.7% |
| 1990 | -8.8% | +88.5% |
| 1991 | -6.5% | -26.0% |
| 1992 | -5.8% | -11.3% |
| 1993 | -5.8% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | -5.0% | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -113.9% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | +249.0% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -97.6% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +2728.8% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -71.2% |
| 2009 | -0.2% | -173.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -393.7% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +179.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.3% | -13.0% | 3.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.3% | -8.2% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | -10.5% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.1% | -8.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | -0.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 2.0% | 2 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9198 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,814 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 535.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.06 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Cameroon?
- Gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Cameroon was 2.0% in 2011, according to "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ".
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp annual growth recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1978.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp annual growth recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.0% in 1967.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp per capita, ppp annual growth?
- Cameroon ranks 27th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp annual growth rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ", published as part of GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth rate of GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2000 international dollars.