GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 481.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon is 481.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 3,057 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 481.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 29th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,057 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 2,944 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 2,495 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1973 | 2,072 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1974 | 2,022 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 1,698 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1976 | 1,582 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 1,536 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 1,365 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 1,140 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1980 | 990.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 1,171 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 1,259 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 1,295 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1,308 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1,209 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 930.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1987 | 827.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 813.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 887.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 745.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 745.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 708.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 486.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 1994 | 901.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +85.2% |
| 1995 | 759.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 775.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 833.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 833.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 850.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 966.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 973.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 896.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 735.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 667.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 658.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 638.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 581.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 516.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 525.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 549.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 509.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 541.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 508.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 498.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 595.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 592.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 574.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 539.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 562.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 548.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 513.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 540.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 507.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 481.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 481.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 10.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 481.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 259.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +85.2% | 486.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 901.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,991 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,140 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,057 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,069 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 813.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,308 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 763.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 486.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 901.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 716.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 516.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 973.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 547.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 498.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 595.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 518.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 481.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 548.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 26 Senegal 512.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Togo 495.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Mali 491.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Niger 473.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 465.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 459.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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 (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 481.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,057 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 481.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 29th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.