Real gdp growth in Cameroon
Cameroon: Real gdp growth was 3.46 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Cameroon, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 3.46 for real gdp growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Cameroon peaked at 17.05 in 1981 and was at its lowest, -7.86, in 1988.
That places Cameroon 101st out of 196 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.
Real gdp growth in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.9 | — |
| 1981 | 17.05 | +72.2% |
| 1982 | 7.56 | -55.6% |
| 1983 | 6.84 | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 7.47 | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 8.11 | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 6.79 | -16.2% |
| 1987 | -2.15 | -131.7% |
| 1988 | -7.86 | +265.3% |
| 1989 | -1.77 | -77.5% |
| 1990 | -6.16 | +248.1% |
| 1991 | -3.76 | -38.9% |
| 1992 | -3.05 | -19.0% |
| 1993 | -3.16 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | -2.49 | -21.0% |
| 1995 | 3.3 | -232.4% |
| 1996 | 4.91 | +48.6% |
| 1997 | 5.31 | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 4.9 | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 4.06 | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 3.83 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 4.32 | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 4.48 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 5.45 | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 7.05 | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 2.23 | -68.4% |
| 2006 | 3.81 | +71.0% |
| 2007 | 4.33 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 2.85 | -34.2% |
| 2009 | 2.58 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 2.9 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 3.38 | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 4.63 | +36.9% |
| 2013 | 5 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 5.72 | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 5.67 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.54 | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 3.54 | -21.9% |
| 2018 | 3.96 | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 3.48 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.26 | -92.5% |
| 2021 | 3.34 | +1184.4% |
| 2022 | 3.74 | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 3.35 | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 3.52 | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 3.46 | -1.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3.46 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.39, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3.46 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.81, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1184.4% | 0.26 | 3.34 |
| 1988 | -265.3% | -2.15 | -7.86 |
| 1990 | -248.1% | -1.77 | -6.16 |
| 1995 | +232.4% | -2.49 | 3.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.19 | -7.86 | 17.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.386 | -6.16 | 5.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.09 | 2.23 | 7.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.28 | 2.9 | 5.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 | 0.26 | 3.74 | 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 real gdp growth in Cameroon?
- Real gdp growth in Cameroon was 3.46 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 17.05 in 1981.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.86 in 1988.
- How does Cameroon rank for real gdp growth?
- Cameroon ranks 101st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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