Labour share of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Labour share of GDP was 44.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
44.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 85 countries
All-time high
54.1%
in 2005
All-time low
44.8%
in 2022
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Cameroon, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 44.9% for labour share of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 54.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 2022.
Cameroon ranks 61st of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 51.9% | — |
| 2005 | 54.1% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 53.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 53.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 51.9% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 53.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 52.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 51.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 44.9% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 44.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.1% | 51.9% | 54.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 45.0% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 44.8% | 45.0% | 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 10.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,972 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 1.15 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,489 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Cameroon?
- Labour share of gdp in Cameroon was 44.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for labour share of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 61st out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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