Population, total, per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, population, total, per unit of gdp in Cameroon stood at 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Cameroon ranks 38th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +86.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +86.9% | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More climate change data for Cameroon
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 90.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,419 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,701 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 20.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 346.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,047 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 798.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.01 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Population, total, per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Cameroon rank for population, total, per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 38th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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 Population, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.