Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre was 0.088 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.088 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
160th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.088 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0127 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Cameroon stood at 0.088 million USD per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 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 — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 0.088 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0127 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 160th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0127 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.013 million USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0134 million USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0141 million USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0145 million USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0151 million USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0143 million USD per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0162 million USD per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0198 million USD per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 0.021 million USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0235 million USD per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0252 million USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0271 million USD per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0294 million USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0317 million USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0325 million USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0308 million USD per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.029 million USD per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0279 million USD per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0282 million USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0275 million USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0275 million USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0278 million USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.028 million USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0285 million USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0293 million USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0306 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.032 million USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0335 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.035 million USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0363 million USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0379 million USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0396 million USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0417 million USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0447 million USD per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0457 million USD per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0474 million USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0495 million USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0509 million USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0522 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0537 million USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0555 million USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0581 million USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.061 million USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0645 million USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0681 million USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0712 million USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0738 million USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0767 million USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0793 million USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0795 million USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0822 million USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0853 million USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.088 million USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.088 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.157 million USD per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.088 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.088 million USD per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0154 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0127 million USD per square kilometre | 0.021 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0285 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0235 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0325 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.03 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0275 million USD per square kilometre | 0.035 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0446 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0363 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0522 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0662 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0537 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0793 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0838 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0795 million USD per square kilometre | 0.088 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 157 Guyana 0.0899 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 158 Algeria 0.0898 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 159 Angola 0.0884 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 161 Kazakhstan 0.0879 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 162 Lesotho 0.0742 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 163 Bhutan 0.0719 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 0.088 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.088 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0127 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 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.