Gross domestic product (GDP) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 44.50 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp) in Cameroon is 44.50 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Cameroon peaked at 44.50 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.83 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
That places Cameroon 95th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 11.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 11.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 18.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 13.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 16.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 17.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 24.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | 25.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 37.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | 37.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | 44.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 92 Tunisia 50.41 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 93 Paraguay 49.29 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 94 Macao 45.57 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 96 Venezuela 43.31 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 97 Bahrain 42.56 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 98 Cambodia 40.58 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,489 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,489 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 571.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 981.56 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.44 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.19 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Cameroon?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Cameroon was 44.50 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 44.50 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.83 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Cameroon ranks 95th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. 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) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.