Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.1042 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1042 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
153rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.1042 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0028 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Cameroon is 0.1042 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 0.1042 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Cameroon 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0031 million USD per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 0.004 million USD per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0055 million USD per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0058 million USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0077 million USD per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0084 million USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0098 million USD per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0129 million USD per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0171 million USD per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0213 million USD per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1981 | 0.02 million USD per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0201 million USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.021 million USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0207 million USD per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0203 million USD per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0248 million USD per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0271 million USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0264 million USD per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0254 million USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0293 million USD per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0293 million USD per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0311 million USD per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0342 million USD per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0188 million USD per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 1995 | 0.023 million USD per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0235 million USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0228 million USD per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0239 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0245 million USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0224 million USD per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0232 million USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0263 million USD per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0338 million USD per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0398 million USD per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0413 million USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0442 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0506 million USD per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0586 million USD per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0591 million USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0582 million USD per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0648 million USD per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0638 million USD per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0714 million USD per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.077 million USD per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0681 million USD per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0715 million USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0764 million USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0846 million USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0839 million USD per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0863 million USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0952 million USD per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0938 million USD per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1042 million USD per square kilometre | +11.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.1042 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1735 million USD per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.1042 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0888 million USD per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0077 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0171 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0227 million USD per square kilometre | 0.02 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0271 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0261 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0188 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0342 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0399 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0224 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0591 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.072 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0582 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0846 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0949 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0863 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1042 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 150 Turkmenistan 0.1274 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 151 Russia 0.1226 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 152 Paraguay 0.1085 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 154 Algeria 0.104 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 155 Kazakhstan 0.0979 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 156 Myanmar 0.0951 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 0.1042 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1042 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 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$ 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$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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$ 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.