Cameroon's $45 billion economy, growing 4.0% in 2025, relies on oil, cocoa, and timber, with per capita GDP at $1,700. Cocoa exports thrive, but machinery imports create deficits for its 28 million people. Poverty (37%) and infrastructure gaps challenge growth. Recent hydropower projects and port expansions boost trade connectivity. Cameroon invests in agriculture and education to reduce unemployment, leveraging its Central African position. Focusing on regional integration, it aims for sustainable development, navigating environmental issues like deforestation. Investments in energy and rural development foster resilience, positioning Cameroon as a key player in West and Central African economic growth.
World Bank GDP economic data: 2010-2024. Last updated Apr 2026. See Cameroon GDP per capita.
Cameroon GDP Statistics by Year
| Year | GDP Size (in billions $) |
| 2025 (projected) | 53 |
| 2024 | 51 |
| 2023 | 49 |
| 2022 | 44 |
| 2021 | 45 |
| 2020 | 41 |
| 2019 | 40 |
| 2018 | 40 |
| 2017 | 36 |
| 2016 | 34 |
| 2015 | 32 |
| 2014 | 36 |
| 2013 | 34 |
| 2012 | 30 |
| 2011 | 31 |
| 2010 | 28 |