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
70th
of 104 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. Measured in %.
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 70th of 104 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 | % | 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% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 44.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.2%, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 44.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.6%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
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
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 70th out of 104 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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