Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power was 93.47 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Cameroon, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 93.47 for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Cameroon peaked at 93.47 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.98, in 1960.
That places Cameroon 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.98 | — |
| 1961 | 14.18 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 14.6 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 15.07 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 15.63 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 16.35 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 17.16 | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 15.26 | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 16.34 | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 16.91 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 17.8 | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 18.31 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 18.85 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 19.76 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 20.45 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 21.23 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 20.06 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 22.82 | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 27.84 | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 29.52 | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 33.04 | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 35.45 | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 38.09 | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 41.29 | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 44.61 | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 45.66 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 43.26 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 40.84 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 39.3 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 38.06 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 35.72 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 34.37 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 33.32 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 32.27 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 32.96 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 34.1 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 35.59 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 37.45 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 39.13 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 40.81 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 42.26 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 44.11 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 45.98 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 48.08 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 51.34 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 52.38 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 54.19 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 56.84 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 58.83 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 60.12 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 62.18 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 64.75 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 67.69 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 71.35 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 75.54 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 79.81 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 83.52 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 86.49 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 90 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 93.47 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.55 | 13.98 | 17.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.66 | 17.8 | 29.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.96 | 33.04 | 45.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.57 | 32.27 | 40.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.41 | 42.26 | 60.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.48 | 62.18 | 93.47 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 89 Lebanon 100.51 compare
- 90 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.51 compare
- 91 Costa Rica 94 compare
- 93 Uganda 91.12 compare
- 94 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 90.56 compare
- 95 Paraguay 87.87 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), constant prices, purchasing power in Cameroon?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Cameroon was 93.47 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 93.47 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.98 in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
- Cameroon ranks 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.