GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre was 88,038 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
88,038 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
168th
of 207 countries
All-time high
88,038 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
12,508 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon is 88,038 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 88,038 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,508 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 168th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,508 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 12,943 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 13,289 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 14,001 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 15,504 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 17,247 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 16,300 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 18,539 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 22,618 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 23,983 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 23,512 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 27,528 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 29,597 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 31,630 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 33,994 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 36,735 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 39,223 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 38,380 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 35,378 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 34,734 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 32,613 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 31,371 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 30,399 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 27,988 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 28,513 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 29,338 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 30,575 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 31,959 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 33,469 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 34,979 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 36,320 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 37,890 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 39,586 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 41,745 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 44,688 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 45,683 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 47,424 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 49,476 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 50,885 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 52,197 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 53,710 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 55,526 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 58,094 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 60,996 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 64,485 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 68,140 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 71,230 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 73,753 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 76,670 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 79,334 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 79,540 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 82,196 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 85,268 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 88,038 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 88,038 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 154,661 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 88,038 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,661 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,693 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 12,508 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 23,983 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,071 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 23,512 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 39,223 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,120 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 27,988 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 34,979 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,589 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 36,320 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 52,197 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,194 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 53,710 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 79,334 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,760 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 79,540 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 88,038 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 165 Russia 94,353 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Guyana 90,414 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Algeria 90,331 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Laos 87,971 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Kazakhstan 86,250 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Syria 86,075 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
More population data for Cameroon
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5077 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,280 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1831 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 188.01 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.42 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 88,038 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 88,038 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,508 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 168th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.