Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.005 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Cameroon, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Cameroon stood at 0.005 units per person. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Cameroon peaked at 0.005 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 units per person, in 1994.
That places Cameroon 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0042 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.004 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0036 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0036 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0039 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.004 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0041 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0042 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0043 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0043 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0046 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0047 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0048 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0048 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0049 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0049 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0048 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0048 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0049 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0049 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.005 units per person | +1.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.005 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0061 units per person, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.005 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0035 units per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 145 Myanmar 0.0051 units per person compare
- 146 East Timor 0.0051 units per person compare
- 147 Tajikistan 0.005 units per person compare
- 149 Senegal 0.0046 units per person compare
- 150 Papua New Guinea 0.0044 units per person compare
- 151 Guinea 0.0043 units per person 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 millions constant 2021 international $ in Cameroon?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Cameroon was 0.005 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.005 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 units per person in 1994.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Cameroon ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.