Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 292,619 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
292,619 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
156th
of 198 countries
All-time high
292,619 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
92,936 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Cameroon stood at 292,619 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 292,619 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 92,936 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1993.
Cameroon ranks 156th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 108,296 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 104,172 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 100,943 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 92,936 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 94,680 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 97,420 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 101,526 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 106,123 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 111,138 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 116,151 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 120,603 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 125,818 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 131,451 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 138,619 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 148,390 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 151,697 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 157,476 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 164,291 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 168,969 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 173,327 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 178,352 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 184,379 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 192,908 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 202,545 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 214,131 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 226,266 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 236,528 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 244,903 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 254,592 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 263,438 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 264,124 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 272,941 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 283,140 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 292,619 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 292,619 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 455,296 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 292,619 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 278,272 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103,338 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 92,936 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 116,151 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,064 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 120,603 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 173,327 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 219,804 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 178,352 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 263,438 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 278,206 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 264,124 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 292,619 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 153 Ethiopia 314,511 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 154 Bhutan 301,240 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 155 Algeria 293,826 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 157 Laos 278,044 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 158 Turkmenistan 277,160 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 159 Paraguay 273,613 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 292,619 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 292,619 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,936 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 156th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.