Real GDP Growth: Cameroon
Cameroon's real gdp growth is currently 4.1% as of 2026. # Cameroon Real GDP Growth Cameroon's real GDP growth reached 4.
Current (2026)
4.1%
+7.9% y/y
Peak (1981)
17.1%
Low (1988)
-7.9%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Real GDP Growth — Cameroon
1980 — 2026
Real GDP Growth — Cameroon
Analysis# Cameroon Real GDP Growth
Cameroon's real GDP growth reached 4.1% in 2026, marking modest economic expansion. This figure sits far below the country's all-time peak of 17.1% in 1981, yet well above the devastating contraction of -7.9% in 1988. Since 1980, Cameroon's growth trajectory has declined 58.6%, reflecting decades of economic challenges and structural shifts that have reshaped the nation's development path.
The period from 1980 to 1988 witnessed dramatic volatility, with the 1988 low-point representing a critical turning point toward stabilization. Recovery proved gradual; growth rates remained subdued through the 1990s and 2000s, eventually settling into the 3-4% range by the 2010s. The recent trend from 2020 onward shows consistent recovery, climbing from a pandemic-driven low of 0.5% in 2020 to projected 4.1% by 2026, suggesting a stabilized growth environment moving forward.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 4.6% | +2.22% |
| 2029 | 4.5% | +0.00% |
| 2028 | 4.5% | +4.65% |
| 2027 | 4.3% | +4.88% |
| 2026 | 4.1% | +7.89% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | +8.57% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +9.37% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -13.51% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +23.33% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +500.00% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -85.29% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -15.00% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +14.29% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -22.22% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -19.64% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -3.45% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +16.00% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +11.11% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +28.57% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +20.69% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.9% | +11.54% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -10.34% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -29.27% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +17.14% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +191.67% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -81.82% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +32.00% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +4.17% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +41.18% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +0.00% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -17.07% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -16.33% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -7.55% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | +8.16% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +48.48% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | +232.00% |
| 1994 | -2.5% | +21.88% |
| 1993 | -3.2% | -3.23% |
| 1992 | -3.1% | +18.42% |
| 1991 | -3.8% | +38.71% |
| 1990 | -6.2% | -244.44% |
| 1989 | -1.8% | +77.22% |
| 1988 | -7.9% | -259.09% |
| 1987 | -2.2% | -132.35% |
| 1986 | 6.8% | -16.05% |
| 1985 | 8.1% | +8.00% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | +10.29% |
| 1983 | 6.8% | -10.53% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | -55.56% |
| 1981 | 17.1% | +72.73% |
| 1980 | 9.9% | — |
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