GNI growth in Cameroon
Cameroon: GNI growth was 2.5% in 2025. β Volatile
GNI growth in Cameroon, 1968β2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gni growth in Cameroon stood at 2.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.1% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni growth in Cameroon peaked at 38.7% in 1978 and was at its lowest, -10.3%, in 1980.
That places Cameroon 104th out of 163 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 | 9.0% | 8.1% | 9.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.7% | -9.3% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | -10.3% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | -8.6% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 1.5% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.9% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | -0.7% | 5.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 101 United States 2.5% compare
- 102 Colombia 2.5% compare
- 103 Ukraine 2.5% compare
- 105 Czech Republic 2.5% compare
- 106 Saudi Arabia 2.4% compare
- 107 Israel 2.4% 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)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0013 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 764.54 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 558.26 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0018 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7552 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 1,489 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni growth in Cameroon?
- Gni growth in Cameroon was 2.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni growth recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 1978.
- What is the lowest gni growth recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.3% in 1980.
- How does Cameroon rank for gni growth?
- Cameroon ranks 104th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni growth rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.