GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 2.93 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Cameroon stood at 2.93 current international $ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 3.23 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.32 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
Cameroon ranks 48th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.87 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 1.93 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.88 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.32 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 1994 | 2.5 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +89.1% |
| 1995 | 2.15 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 2.24 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 2.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 2.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.56 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 2.98 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 3.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.87 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 2.4 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 2.23 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 2.27 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.27 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.13 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.92 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 1.97 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.08 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.97 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 2.11 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 2.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.07 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 2.52 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.52 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.73 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 2.81 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.87 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 3.23 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 3.15 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 3.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 2.93 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.93 current international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.93 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.93 current international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.8 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +89.1% | 1.32 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.5 current international $ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.14 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.32 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.56 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.92 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.97 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.73 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.81 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.23 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 45 Kenya 2.97 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Togo 2.95 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Mali 2.94 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Guinea-Bissau 2.93 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Mongolia 2.93 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Nicaragua 2.93 current international $ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 2.93 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 48th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.