Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate was 3.2 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Cameroon stood at 3.2 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 7.05 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -7.93 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Cameroon ranks 100th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -3.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1993 | -7.93 % change on previous year | +155.9% |
| 1994 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 1995 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 1996 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 1997 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 4.73 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 5.45 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 7.05 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 2006 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +71.0% |
| 2007 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 2009 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 2013 | 5 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2018 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2602 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2021 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +1183.1% |
| 2022 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3.2 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.37 % change on previous year, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3.2 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.55 % change on previous year, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1183.1% | 0.2602 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -155.9% | -3.1 % change on previous year | -7.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8788 % change on previous year | -7.93 % change on previous year | 4.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.09 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 7.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.28 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 5.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 % change on previous year | 0.2602 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 97 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3.4 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Bahamas 3.38 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Fiji 3.2 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Mauritius 3.15 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Angola 3.13 % change on previous year 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), annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Cameroon was 3.2 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.05 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.93 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 100th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.