Inflation, GDP deflator in Cameroon
Cameroon: Inflation, GDP deflator was 2.8% in 2025. β Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Cameroon, 1961β2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, gdp deflator in Cameroon stood at 2.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.8% on the previous year and up 814.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Cameroon peaked at 55.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -2.4%, in 1987.
That places Cameroon 124th out of 212 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6% | -0.3% | 23.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 3.4% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.0% | -2.4% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.2% | -1.3% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.1% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.3% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 0.7% | 6.8% | 6 |
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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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.4354 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 41.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 81,670 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0013 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 764.54 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 558.26 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0018 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Cameroon?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Cameroon was 2.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.4% in 1987.
- How does Cameroon rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Cameroon ranks 124th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 814.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.