Productivity vs annual hours worked in Cameroon
Cameroon: Productivity vs annual hours worked was 2,181 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2,181
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,181
in 2023
All-time low
2,118
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Cameroon, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity vs annual hours worked in Cameroon is 2,181, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs annual hours worked in Cameroon peaked at 2,181 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,118, in 2020.
That places Cameroon 31st out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,128 | — |
| 2006 | 2,135 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,144 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,143 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,139 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,140 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,136 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,136 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,133 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,133 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,134 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,144 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,146 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,151 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,160 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,118 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,156 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2,177 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2,181 | +0.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2,181 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,182, 100% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2,181 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,121, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,138 | 2,128 | 2,144 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,141 | 2,133 | 2,160 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,158 | 2,118 | 2,181 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 28 Myanmar 2,197 compare
- 29 Namibia 2,184 compare
- 30 South Africa 2,181 compare
- 32 Turkmenistan 2,179 compare
- 33 Thailand 2,177 compare
- 34 Costa Rica 2,177 compare
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 productivity vs annual hours worked in Cameroon?
- Productivity vs annual hours worked in Cameroon was 2,181 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,181 in 2023.
- What is the lowest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,118 in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for productivity vs annual hours worked?
- Cameroon ranks 31st out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs annual hours worked rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs annual hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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