Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Inflation, GDP deflator was 2.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Cameroon, 1961–2025
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 125th out of 214 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, GDP deflator in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.1% | — |
| 1962 | 3.1% | -38.6% |
| 1963 | -0.3% | -108.5% |
| 1964 | 4.4% | -1773.9% |
| 1965 | 2.8% | -37.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | -93.2% |
| 1967 | 23.6% | +12443.6% |
| 1968 | 5.8% | -75.7% |
| 1969 | 5.3% | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 7.9% | +48.7% |
| 1971 | 3.4% | -56.4% |
| 1972 | 8.0% | +131.9% |
| 1973 | 6.5% | -18.1% |
| 1974 | 10.7% | +63.2% |
| 1975 | 6.0% | -43.8% |
| 1976 | 19.7% | +228.5% |
| 1977 | 5.9% | -70.1% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | -42.1% |
| 1979 | 12.9% | +276.9% |
| 1980 | 14.2% | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 8.8% | -38.2% |
| 1982 | 12.5% | +41.8% |
| 1983 | 12.8% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 13.6% | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 11.2% | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -98.4% |
| 1987 | -2.4% | -1434.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -134.0% |
| 1989 | -1.8% | -323.5% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | -190.3% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | +117.2% |
| 1992 | -1.3% | -135.8% |
| 1993 | 55.8% | -4463.8% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | -89.4% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -93.8% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | +1401.3% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -82.7% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +105.3% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -30.0% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +61.2% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -29.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -92.9% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +872.9% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +69.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -78.7% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +906.8% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -80.9% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +276.2% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +57.2% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -34.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -84.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +113.6% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +54.9% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +85.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -38.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -39.7% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +314.0% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +133.9% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -47.7% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | +51.9% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | -47.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.3%, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +12443.6% | 0.2% | 23.6% |
| 1993 | +4463.8% | -1.3% | 55.8% |
| 1964 | +1773.9% | -0.3% | 4.4% |
| 1987 | -1434.7% | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | +1401.3% | 0.4% | 6.2% |
| 2008 | +906.8% | 0.5% | 4.9% |
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 |
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, 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 125th out of 214 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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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.