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Cameroon GDP (2026)

IMF (2026)

Nominal (current) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Cameroon is $65.14 billion ($65,135,000,000) as of 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The GDP growth rate in 2026 is 3.3%, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
GDP per Capita in Cameroon (with a population of 30,640,817 people) is $2,125 in 2026, an increase of $141 from $1,984 in 2025; this represents a change of 7.1% in GDP per capita.

GDP Change (%)

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Cameroon

Year GDP Nominal (Current USD) GDP Growth GDP per capita Pop. Change
2026 $65,135,000,000 3.3% $2,125 2.55%
2025 $59,282,000,000 3.1% $1,984 2.59%
2024 $53,308,000,000 3.5% $1,830 2.65%
2023 $48,822,000,000 3.3% $1,721 2.68%
2022 $44,443,000,000 3.7% $1,608 2.66%
2021 $45,036,000,000 3.3% $1,673 2.69%
2020 $40,832,000,000 0.3% $1,558 2.76%
2019 $39,673,000,000 3.5% $1,555 2.82%
2018 $39,992,000,000 4.0% $1,612 2.81%
2017 $36,086,000,000 3.5% $1,496 2.88%
2016 $33,805,000,000 4.5% $1,441 3.03%
2015 $32,213,000,000 5.7% $1,415 3.19%
2014 $36,396,000,000 5.7% $1,650 3.07%
2013 $33,729,000,000 5.0% $1,576 2.85%
2012 $30,174,000,000 4.6% $1,450 2.85%
2011 $30,626,000,000 3.4% $1,514 2.87%
2010 $27,530,000,000 2.9% $1,400 2.9%
2009 $27,903,000,000 2.6% $1,460 2.91%
2008 $27,712,000,000 2.8% $1,492 2.9%
2007 $23,931,000,000 4.3% $1,326 2.85%
2006 $20,912,000,000 3.8% $1,192 2.79%
2005 $19,534,000,000 2.2% $1,144 2.79%
2004 $18,803,000,000 7.0% $1,132 2.79%
2003 $15,944,000,000 5.5% $987 2.77%
2002 $12,369,000,000 4.5% $787 2.72%
2001 $10,950,000,000 4.3% $715 2.66%
2000 $10,245,000,000 3.8% $687 2.67%
1999 $11,553,000,000 4.1% $796 2.69%
1998 $11,338,000,000 4.9% $803 2.68%
1997 $11,352,000,000 5.3% $827 2.69%
1996 $11,227,000,000 4.9% $841 2.73%
1995 $10,075,000,000 3.3% $776 2.78%
1994 $10,622,000,000 −2.5% $841 2.85%
1993 $15,611,000,000 −3.2% $1,272 2.89%
1992 $14,963,000,000 −3.0% $1,256 2.91%
1991 $16,325,000,000 −3.8% $1,412 2.96%
1990 $14,641,000,000 −6.2% $1,306 2.99%
1989 $14,626,000,000 −1.8% $1,345 2.97%
1988 $16,403,000,000 −7.9% $1,554 3.03%
1987 $16,152,000,000 −2.2% $1,575 3.09%
1986 $13,945,000,000 6.8% $1,399 3.06%
1985 $10,698,000,000 8.1% $1,103 3.03%
1984 $10,243,000,000 7.5% $1,084 2.82%
1983 $9,692,000,000 6.8% $1,053 2.07%
1982 $9,616,000,000 7.6% $1,073 2.41%
1981 $10,026,000,000 17.1% $1,151 3.57%
1980 $8,850,000,000 9.9% $1,045 3.31%
Year GDP PPP GDP PPP per Capita PPP Per Capita Change Pop. Change
2026 $183,677,000,000 $5,994 3.6% 2.55%
2025 $172,783,000,000 $5,783 3.3% 2.59%
2024 $163,008,000,000 $5,597 3.4% 2.65%
2023 $153,644,000,000 $5,415 4.4% 2.68%
2022 $143,363,000,000 $5,188 8.2% 2.66%
2021 $129,022,000,000 $4,794 9.8% 2.69%
2020 $114,421,000,000 $4,365 2.9% 2.76%
2019 $108,174,000,000 $4,241 5.7% 2.82%
2018 $99,493,000,000 $4,011 6.5% 2.81%
2017 $90,903,000,000 $3,767 2.4% 2.88%
2016 $86,249,000,000 $3,677 2.4% 3.03%
2015 $81,730,000,000 $3,590 3.4% 3.19%
2014 $76,636,000,000 $3,474 4.4% 3.07%
2013 $71,249,000,000 $3,329 3.8% 2.85%
2012 $66,723,000,000 $3,206 3.6% 2.85%
2011 $62,607,000,000 $3,094 2.6% 2.87%
2010 $59,337,000,000 $3,017 1.2% 2.9%
2009 $56,972,000,000 $2,981 0.3% 2.91%
2008 $55,199,000,000 $2,972 1.9% 2.9%
2007 $52,657,000,000 $2,917 4.2% 2.85%
2006 $49,141,000,000 $2,800 4.1% 2.79%
2005 $45,922,000,000 $2,689 2.6% 2.79%
2004 $43,555,000,000 $2,622 6.9% 2.79%
2003 $39,621,000,000 $2,452 4.6% 2.77%
2002 $36,845,000,000 $2,343 3.3% 2.72%
2001 $34,727,000,000 $2,268 3.9% 2.66%
2000 $32,554,000,000 $2,183 3.3% 2.67%
1999 $30,658,000,000 $2,113 2.7% 2.69%
1998 $29,050,000,000 $2,059 3.2% 2.68%
1997 $27,387,000,000 $1,995 4.2% 2.69%
1996 $25,564,000,000 $1,914 3.9% 2.73%
1995 $23,929,000,000 $1,842 2.6% 2.78%
1994 $22,688,000,000 $1,796 −3.3% 2.85%
1993 $22,782,000,000 $1,857 −3.8% 2.89%
1992 $22,980,000,000 $1,929 −3.8% 2.91%
1991 $23,175,000,000 $2,005 −3.5% 2.96%
1990 $23,294,000,000 $2,077 −5.6% 2.99%
1989 $23,928,000,000 $2,200 −0.9% 2.97%
1988 $23,439,000,000 $2,221 −7.3% 3.03%
1987 $24,574,000,000 $2,397 −2.5% 3.09%
1986 $24,507,000,000 $2,458 6% 3.06%
1985 $22,496,000,000 $2,319 8.6% 3.03%
1984 $20,171,000,000 $2,134 8.4% 2.82%
1983 $18,115,000,000 $1,968 8.1% 2.07%
1982 $16,316,000,000 $1,821 11.1% 2.41%
1981 $14,286,000,000 $1,640 24.5% 3.57%
1980 $11,150,000,000 $1,317 3.31%
Year GDP Nominal (Current USD) GDP Real (Constant, Inflation Adjusted) Pop. Change
2024 $51,326,764,685 $43,143,796,435 2.65%
2023 $49,279,410,983 $41,616,173,715 2.68%
2022 $44,347,206,073 $40,306,867,605 2.66%
2021 $45,011,937,347 $38,854,942,335 2.69%
2020 $40,773,241,177 $37,599,547,049 2.76%
2019 $39,667,757,528 $37,502,066,833 2.82%
2018 $39,955,552,190 $36,242,614,249 2.81%
2017 $36,098,547,033 $34,863,580,363 2.88%
2016 $33,814,337,044 $33,671,222,913 3.03%
2015 $32,210,233,020 $32,210,233,020 3.19%
2014 $36,386,544,706 $30,482,787,768 3.07%
2013 $33,728,621,180 $28,833,560,541 2.85%
2012 $30,155,062,329 $27,461,703,152 2.85%
2011 $30,630,910,495 $26,247,499,414 2.87%
2010 $27,507,501,821 $25,389,533,435 2.9%
2009 $27,932,970,317 $24,674,221,649 2.91%
2008 $27,715,142,033 $24,053,813,244 2.9%
2007 $23,928,250,433 $23,387,803,923 2.85%
2006 $20,910,512,975 $22,417,659,743 2.79%
2005 $19,509,852,207 $21,594,980,960 2.79%
2004 $18,826,214,136 $21,124,275,033 2.79%
2003 $15,970,315,035 $19,733,301,669 2.77%
2002 $12,417,251,350 $18,712,860,619 2.72%
2001 $10,953,485,349 $17,910,981,186 2.66%
2000 $10,566,579,295 $17,168,567,485 2.67%
1999 $11,565,826,465 $16,534,881,735 2.69%
1998 $11,298,144,990 $15,821,141,893 2.68%
1997 $10,789,458,433 $15,107,243,821 2.69%
1996 $11,093,538,846 $14,452,915,010 2.73%
1995 $10,864,772,471 $13,868,353,888 2.78%
1994 $8,902,446,252 $13,478,291,934 2.85%
1993 $16,181,814,713 $13,229,990,256 2.89%
1992 $12,071,775,335 $14,369,813,424 2.91%
1991 $11,840,192,296 $14,829,529,308 2.96%
1990 $12,314,482,628 $15,416,689,238 2.99%
1989 $11,012,566,195 $16,419,195,682 2.97%
1988 $12,236,057,362 $16,723,414,750 3.03%
1987 $13,049,659,981 $18,142,844,102 3.09%
1986 $11,857,056,199 $18,540,851,327 3.06%
1985 $8,544,810,498 $17,364,955,075 3.03%
1984 $7,311,938,026 $16,069,264,314 2.82%
1983 $6,870,200,010 $14,951,689,440 2.07%
1982 $6,611,255,964 $13,990,954,313 2.41%
1981 $6,610,938,617 $13,012,879,895 3.57%
1980 $6,674,569,047 $11,114,265,274 3.31%
1979 $5,919,002,983 $11,337,071,802 2.84%
1978 $4,662,852,583 $10,691,808,462 2.76%
1977 $3,394,664,024 $8,763,561,577 2.61%
1976 $2,898,090,002 $7,704,916,015 2.72%
1975 $2,857,037,371 $8,152,930,849 2.83%
1974 $2,157,415,533 $7,328,802,680 2.81%
1973 $1,901,393,361 $6,618,369,537 2.79%
1972 $1,498,251,890 $6,281,929,449 2.75%
1971 $1,236,941,394 $6,118,334,765 2.71%
1970 $1,151,216,993 $5,912,593,777 2.65%
1969 $1,100,551,489 $5,735,255,756 2.57%
1968 $1,046,191,218 $5,467,278,233 2.49%
1967 $936,175,260 $5,141,012,904 2.4%
1966 $851,112,535 $5,770,717,369 2.32%
1965 $814,083,266 $5,516,149,517 2.27%
1964 $776,650,177 $5,406,608,720 2.23%
1963 $718,320,845 $5,221,397,415 2.21%
1962 $694,247,864 $5,033,033,600 1.9%
1961 $652,777,608 $4,884,469,574 1.55%
1960 $614,206,068 $4,827,329,402 1.76%

Cameroon GDP Projections (IMF)

Year GDP Nominal (Current USD) GDP Growth GDP per capita Pop. Change
2027 $68,600,000,000 3.8% $2,183 2.51%
2028 $73,876,000,000 4.2% $2,294 2.48%
2029 $79,436,000,000 4.3% $2,407 2.45%
2030 $85,814,000,000 4.4% $2,538 2.42%
2031 $92,356,000,000 4.6% $2,667 2.39%
Year GDP PPP GDP PPP per Capita PPP Per Capita Change Pop. Change
2027 $194,783,000,000 $6,199 −3.2% 2.51%
2028 $206,341,000,000 $6,406 −3.5% 2.48%
2029 $219,042,000,000 $6,636 −3.7% 2.45%
2030 $232,936,000,000 $6,889 −3.8% 2.42%
2031 $247,998,000,000 $7,161 2.39%

Sources:

IMF, World Economic Outlook (April 2026).
World Bank
National Accounts Data – United Nations Statistics Division
World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision – United Nations Population Division

See Also:

GDP by Country
GDP per Capita by Country
What is GDP?
Population of Cameroon