Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) was 3.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Cameroon, 1969–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, consumer prices in Cameroon is 3.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.9% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Cameroon peaked at 35.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -3.2%, in 1993.
That places Cameroon 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -1.1% | — |
| 1970 | 5.9% | -631.8% |
| 1971 | 4.0% | -31.5% |
| 1972 | 8.1% | +101.6% |
| 1973 | 10.4% | +28.3% |
| 1974 | 17.2% | +65.9% |
| 1975 | 13.6% | -21.4% |
| 1976 | 9.9% | -26.7% |
| 1977 | 14.7% | +48.0% |
| 1978 | 12.5% | -15.2% |
| 1979 | 6.6% | -47.2% |
| 1980 | 9.6% | +45.1% |
| 1981 | 10.7% | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 13.3% | +23.6% |
| 1983 | 16.6% | +25.5% |
| 1984 | 11.4% | -31.6% |
| 1985 | 8.5% | -25.2% |
| 1986 | 7.8% | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | +69.1% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -87.2% |
| 1989 | -1.7% | -199.0% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -166.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -94.5% |
| 1992 | -0.0% | -126.7% |
| 1993 | -3.2% | +19872.3% |
| 1994 | 35.1% | -1194.5% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | -74.2% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -56.7% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | -33.8% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -41.0% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -34.4% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +260.2% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -35.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -78.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -62.5% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +761.8% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +154.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -82.0% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +479.3% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -43.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -58.1% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +130.5% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +44.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -67.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -26.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +66.9% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +129.5% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +175.0% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -38.6% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | -24.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -19872.3% | -0.0% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | +1194.5% | -3.2% | 35.1% |
| 2005 | +761.8% | 0.2% | 2.0% |
| 1970 | +631.8% | -1.1% | 5.9% |
| 2008 | +479.3% | 0.9% | 5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.1% | -1.1% | -1.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 10.3% | 4.0% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.1% | -1.7% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | -3.2% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.2% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 2.3% | 7.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.6569 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7283 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5318 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Cameroon?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Cameroon was 3.4% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.2% in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Cameroon ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.