Economy · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income
Cameroon: the economy in numbers
GDP is $58.9bn (2025), 93rd of 211 in the world and 12th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GDP per capita is $1,972 (2025), 177th of 211 in the world and 19th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GDP per capita, PPP is $5,788 (2025), 162nd of 199 in the world and 19th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Economy: Cameroon in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $58.9bn2025 | 93/211 | 12/46 | $10.6bn | $27.5bn | $40.8bn | +83%since 2015 | $2.2tn | $7.3tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $1,9722025 | 177/211 | 19/46 | $709 | $1,399 | $1,556 | +39%since 2015 | $1,673 | $2,481 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $5,7882025 | 162/199 | 19/46 | $2,108 | $2,914 | $4,365 | +65%since 2015 | $5,786 | $10,942 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $1,8602025 | 168/201 | 19/46 | $730 | $1,450 | $1,540 | +22%since 2015 | $1,610 | $2,488 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 3.2%2025 | 106/210 | 31/46 | 3.8% | 2.9% | 0.3% | −2.5 ppsince 2015 | 4.1% | 6.0% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 0.6%2025 | 164/210 | 35/46 | 1.1% | 0.0% | -2.4% | −1.8 ppsince 2015 | 1.6% | 4.6% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 16.8%2025 | 43/198 | 29/45 | 18.1% | 17.3% | 17.5% | −0.4 ppsince 2015 | 17.9% | 17.8% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 24.8%2025 | 90/201 | 22/45 | 28.5% | 25.8% | 23.0% | −0.3 ppsince 2015 | 25.1% | 31.3% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 14.6%2025 | 47/194 | 6/43 | 14.7% | 14.5% | 13.2% | +0.2 ppsince 2015 | 9.6% | 16.9% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 50.4%2025 | 144/201 | 19/45 | 45.0% | 50.6% | 51.8% | +0.8 ppsince 2015 | 50.2% | 61.3% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 19.3%2025 | 128/175 | 26/43 | 17.2% | 18.2% | 17.7% | +1.1 ppsince 2015 | 23.1% | 31.1% | 26.3% | |
| SavingsGross savings, % of GDP | 15.5%2024 | 120/163 | 26/39 | 14.4% | 15.3% | 13.3% | +0.3 ppsince 2014 | 19.3% | 28.2% | 26.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 5.5%2021 | 68/209 | 30/46 | 8.3% | 6.9% | 4.3% | −2.6 ppsince 2011 | 10.0% | 4.7% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+83%$58.9bn in 2025
- GDP per capita+39%$1,972 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP+65%$5,788 in 2025
- GNI per capita+22%$1,860 in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- GDP growth−2.5 pp3.2% in 2025
- GDP per capita growth−1.8 pp0.6% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Cameroon and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Cameroon. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Cameroon | Nigeria | Chad | Republic of the Congo | Central African Republic | Gabon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $58.9bn2025 | $291bn2025 | $21.5bn2025 | $16.3bn2025 | $3.1bn2025 | $21.4bn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $1,9722025 | $1,2242025 | $1,0222025 | $2,5152025 | $5562025 | $8,2632025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $5,7882025 | $9,5322025 | $2,9032025 | $7,2482025 | $1,3142025 | $22,2182025 |
| GNI per capita | $1,8602025 | $1,3602025 | $9702025 | $2,2802025 | $5602025 | $8,0902025 |
| GDP growth | 3.2%2025 | 4.0%2025 | 5.6%2025 | 3.1%2025 | 4.5%2025 | 2.5%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | 0.6%2025 | 1.9%2025 | 2.0%2025 | 0.7%2025 | 1.0%2025 | 0.3%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 16.8%2025 | 23.0%2025 | 36.3%2025 | 10.1%2025 | 27.6%2025 | 6.8%2025 |
| Industry share | 24.8%2025 | 16.4%2025 | 26.7%2025 | 35.6%2025 | 21.2%2025 | 47.2%2025 |
| Manufacturing share | 14.6%2025 | 8.3%2025 | 6.3%2024 | 12.9%2020 | 18.0%2023 | 19.1%2025 |