GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate was 4.3 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Cameroon is 4.3 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 50.2% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 49.04 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -6.83 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 12.59 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 1973 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1974 | 24.03 % change on previous year | +387.7% |
| 1975 | 20.57 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1976 | 12.4 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1977 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1978 | 49.04 % change on previous year | +793.2% |
| 1979 | 23.28 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1980 | -0.9222 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1981 | 37.53 % change on previous year | -4169.5% |
| 1982 | 26.19 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1983 | 20.86 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1984 | 25.07 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 20.62 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1986 | 8.98 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 1987 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 1988 | -6.19 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 1989 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1990 | -6.83 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 1991 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1992 | -3.76 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
| 1993 | 45.59 % change on previous year | -1311.7% |
| 1994 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1995 | 9.44 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 1996 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1997 | 10.96 % change on previous year | +146.2% |
| 1998 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1999 | 7.21 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2001 | 6.08 % change on previous year | +74.2% |
| 2002 | 8.42 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 2003 | 9.95 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 8.48 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 2006 | 7.61 % change on previous year | +135.6% |
| 2007 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 2008 | 8.59 % change on previous year | +120.3% |
| 2009 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 2011 | 6.03 % change on previous year | +98.7% |
| 2012 | 6.13 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 7.82 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 2014 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2017 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 5.91 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 2019 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2020 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2021 | 6.83 % change on previous year | +561.1% |
| 2022 | 9.84 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 2023 | 8.64 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4.3 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.81 % change on previous year, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4.3 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.25 % change on previous year, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +4169.5% | -0.9222 % change on previous year | 37.53 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +1311.7% | -3.76 % change on previous year | 45.59 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +793.2% | 5.49 % change on previous year | 49.04 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +561.1% | 1.03 % change on previous year | 6.83 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +387.7% | 4.93 % change on previous year | 24.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18 % change on previous year | 4.93 % change on previous year | 49.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.25 % change on previous year | -6.19 % change on previous year | 37.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.88 % change on previous year | -6.83 % change on previous year | 45.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.72 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 9.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 7.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.13 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 9.84 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 149 Slovenia 4.48 % change on previous year compare
- 150 El Salvador 4.39 % change on previous year compare
- 151 China 4.36 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Saint Lucia 4.27 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Iceland 4.25 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Micronesia (country) 4.21 % change on previous year 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 gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Cameroon was 4.3 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 49.04 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.83 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. 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 GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.