Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.2923 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Cameroon, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Cameroon is 0.2923 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Cameroon peaked at 0.2923 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0929 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Cameroon 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.1042 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.1009 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0929 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0947 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1015 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1061 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1111 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1162 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1206 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1258 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1315 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1386 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1484 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1517 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1575 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1643 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.169 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1733 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1784 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1844 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1929 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2025 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2141 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2263 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2365 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2449 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2546 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2634 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2649 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2729 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2831 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2923 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.2923 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4462 units per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.2923 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2304 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1028 units per square kilometre | 0.0929 units per square kilometre | 0.1162 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1481 units per square kilometre | 0.1206 units per square kilometre | 0.1733 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2198 units per square kilometre | 0.1784 units per square kilometre | 0.2634 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2783 units per square kilometre | 0.2649 units per square kilometre | 0.2923 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 139 Ethiopia 0.3212 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Bhutan 0.3032 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Algeria 0.2938 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Paraguay 0.2735 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Laos 0.2727 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Tanzania 0.2723 units per square kilometre 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 0.2923 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.2923 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0929 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Cameroon ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.