GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 292,619 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
292,619 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
156th
of 198 countries
All-time high
292,619 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
92,936 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 292,619 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 292,619 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 92,936 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Cameroon 156th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 108,296 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 104,172 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 100,943 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 92,936 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 94,680 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 97,420 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 101,526 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 106,123 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 111,138 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 116,151 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 120,603 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 125,818 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 131,451 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 138,619 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 148,390 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 151,697 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 157,476 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 164,291 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 168,969 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 173,327 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 178,352 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 184,379 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 192,908 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 202,545 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 214,131 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 226,266 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 236,528 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 244,903 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 254,592 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 263,438 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 264,124 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 272,941 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 283,140 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 292,619 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 292,619 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 455,296 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 292,619 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 278,272 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103,338 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 92,936 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 116,151 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,064 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 120,603 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 173,327 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 219,804 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 178,352 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 263,438 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 278,206 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 264,124 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 292,619 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 153 Ethiopia 314,511 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Bhutan 301,240 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Algeria 293,826 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Laos 278,044 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Turkmenistan 277,160 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Paraguay 273,613 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 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 gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 292,619 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 292,619 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,936 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 156th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.