Gross domestic product (GDP) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 147.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
147.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
84th
of 198 countries
All-time high
147.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
43.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Cameroon, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp) in Cameroon is 147.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 147.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1993.
That places Cameroon 84th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 49.24 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 47.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 43.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 44.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 46.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 47.99 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 50.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 52.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 54.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 57.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 59.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 62.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 65.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 70.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 71.71 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 74.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 77.66 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 79.87 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 81.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 84.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 87.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 91.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 95.75 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 101.22 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 106.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 111.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 115.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 120.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 124.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 124.85 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 129.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 133.84 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 138.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 143.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 147.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 147.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 147.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.85 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 43.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.99 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 57.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 81.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 84.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 124.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 124.85 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 147.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 81 Tunisia 160.75 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 82 Nepal 156.29 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 83 Uganda 153.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 85 Turkmenistan 147.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 86 Costa Rica 146.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 87 Puerto Rico 142.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Cameroon?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Cameroon was 147.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (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 147.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Cameroon ranks 84th out of 198 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 rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (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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