GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre was 61.99 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
61.99 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
60th
of 206 countries
All-time high
61.99 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
594,656 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 61.99 million current LCU per square kilometre for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 61.99 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 594,656 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 60th of 206 countries on this measure, 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), per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 594,656 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 651,985 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 734,067 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 770,240 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 955,343 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1975 | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1976 | 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 2.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 1979 | 2.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1980 | 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 3.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1982 | 4.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1983 | 5.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1984 | 6.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1985 | 7.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1986 | 8.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 8.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 7.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 7.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 6.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 6.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 6.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 9.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1994 | 9.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 10.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 11.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 12.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 13.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 14.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 14.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 15.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 17.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 18.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 20.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 21.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 22.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 23.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 25.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 27.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 28.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 30.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 32.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 34.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 37.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 39.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 41.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 43.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 46.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 48.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 48.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 51.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 57.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 61.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 61.99 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.31 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 61.99 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.20 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +49.0% | 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.04 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +45.6% | 6.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.28 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +37.5% | 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.42 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 594,656 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 14.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | 14.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | 27.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 28.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | 48.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | 48.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 61.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 57 Qatar 65.55 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 58 Seychelles 64.85 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 59 Cape Verde 63.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 61 New Caledonia 61.54 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 62 Malta 55.51 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 63 Guinea-Bissau 45.08 million current LCU 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 gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 61.99 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 61.99 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 594,656 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 60th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) 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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (current LCU) 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.