GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 104,249 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
104,249 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
166th
of 210 countries
All-time high
104,249 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,435 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon is 104,249 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 104,249 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,435 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 166th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,435 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2,617 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 3,169 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1973 | 4,022 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1974 | 4,564 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 6,044 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1976 | 6,131 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 7,181 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 9,864 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1979 | 12,521 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 14,120 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 13,985 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 13,986 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 14,534 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 15,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 18,076 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 25,083 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1987 | 27,606 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 25,885 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 23,297 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 26,051 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 25,048 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 25,537 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 34,232 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1994 | 18,833 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 1995 | 22,984 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1996 | 23,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 22,825 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 23,901 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 24,467 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 22,353 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 23,172 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 26,268 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 33,785 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 39,826 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 41,272 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 44,235 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 50,619 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 58,630 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 59,091 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 58,191 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 64,798 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 63,792 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 71,352 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 76,974 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 68,140 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 71,533 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 76,365 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 84,524 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 83,916 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 86,254 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 95,221 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 93,815 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 104,249 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 104,249 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 168,988 current US$ per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 104,249 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,072 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,855 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,435 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,521 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,204 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,985 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,606 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,735 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,833 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,232 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,925 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,353 current US$ per square kilometre | 59,091 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,959 current US$ per square kilometre | 58,191 current US$ per square kilometre | 84,524 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,885 current US$ per square kilometre | 86,254 current US$ per square kilometre | 104,249 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 163 Ethiopia 112,338 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Paraguay 108,881 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Syria 108,879 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Algeria 103,969 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Burundi 102,391 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Myanmar 102,284 current 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 (current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 104,249 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 104,249 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,435 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 166th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.