GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 325,030 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Cameroon is 325,030 current international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 121.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 325,030 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45,246 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1993.
Cameroon ranks 157th of 201 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, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48,709 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 48,438 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 48,006 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 45,246 current international $ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 47,080 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 49,458 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 52,486 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 55,808 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 59,102 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 62,643 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 66,517 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 70,956 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 75,284 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 80,957 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 88,994 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 93,830 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 100,408 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 107,592 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 112,787 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 116,410 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 121,241 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 127,923 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 134,691 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 146,643 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 159,706 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 168,430 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 179,959 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 192,301 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 210,473 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 228,838 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 242,053 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 272,941 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 303,279 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 325,030 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 325,030 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 517,259 current international $ per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 325,030 current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293,159 current international $ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,698 current international $ per square kilometre | 45,246 current international $ per square kilometre | 62,643 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 91,374 current international $ per square kilometre | 66,517 current international $ per square kilometre | 116,410 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 167,020 current international $ per square kilometre | 121,241 current international $ per square kilometre | 228,838 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 285,826 current international $ per square kilometre | 242,053 current international $ per square kilometre | 325,030 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 154 Ethiopia 349,347 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Bhutan 334,607 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Algeria 326,371 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Iceland 314,622 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Laos 308,840 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Turkmenistan 307,859 current 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 (current international $), per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 325,030 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 325,030 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,246 current international $ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 157th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.