Total factor productivity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total factor productivity was 0.9652 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9652
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
98th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.47
in 1984
All-time low
0.8839
in 2000
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Total factor productivity in Cameroon, 1964–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total factor productivity in Cameroon is 0.9652, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Cameroon peaked at 1.47 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.8839, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 98th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Total factor productivity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1.36 | — |
| 1965 | 1.35 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.34 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.15 | -14.1% |
| 1968 | 1.18 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 1.19 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.21 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 1.2 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.22 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.22 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.23 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.12 | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 1.2 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 1.35 | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 1.35 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.42 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 1.43 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.45 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.46 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.47 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.41 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.27 | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 1.16 | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 1.07 | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 1.05 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.01 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9818 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.973 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9457 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9213 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9065 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.904 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8976 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8937 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.894 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8839 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8874 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8924 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9085 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9296 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9126 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.912 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9048 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9012 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9046 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8969 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8994 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9035 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9078 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9469 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9712 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9894 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.01 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.01 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9775 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9652 | -1.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.9652 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9979, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.9652 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.983, 98% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 | 1.15 | 1.36 | 6 |
| 1970s | 1.23 | 1.12 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 | 1.05 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9327 | 0.8937 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9032 | 0.8839 | 0.9296 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9445 | 0.8969 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9874 | 0.9652 | 1.01 | 4 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 888.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total factor productivity in Cameroon?
- Total factor productivity in Cameroon was 0.9652 in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total factor productivity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 in 1984.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8839 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for total factor productivity?
- Cameroon ranks 98th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the level of total factor productivity, relative to each country's value in 2021 (which is set to 1). This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.