GDP per person employed (annual % growth) in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDP per person employed (annual % growth) was 0.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
GDP per person employed in Cameroon, 1981–2010
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.0% for gdp per person employed in 2010.
That represents a change of up 105.9% on the previous year and down 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Cameroon peaked at 14.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -11.8%, in 1989.
That places Cameroon 23rd out of 25 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per person employed (annual % growth) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14.9% | — |
| 1982 | 5.1% | -65.5% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 6.3% | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | -28.4% |
| 1987 | -7.9% | -276.6% |
| 1988 | -7.8% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | -11.8% | +51.1% |
| 1990 | -5.1% | -57.3% |
| 1991 | -6.9% | +37.0% |
| 1992 | -6.2% | -9.9% |
| 1993 | -6.3% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | -5.7% | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -103.4% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +758.3% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -39.1% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +57.7% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -35.9% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -10.9% |
| 2005 | -0.7% | -173.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -150.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -77.0% |
| 2009 | -0.6% | -666.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -105.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.2%, 2% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.3%, 2% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per person employed (annual % growth) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +758.3% | 0.2% | 1.7% |
| 2009 | -666.1% | 0.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | -11.8% | 14.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | -2.3% | -6.9% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | -0.7% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 20 Burkina Faso 0.9% compare
- 21 Senegal 0.8% compare
- 22 Cote d'Ivoire 0.3% compare
- 24 Niger -0.2% compare
- 25 Madagascar -5.3% compare
More work & labour data for Cameroon
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5736 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.588 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1629 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 36,415 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,402 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 45,113 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 43,763 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 88,876 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Cameroon?
- Gdp per person employed in Cameroon was 0.0% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 1981.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.8% in 1989.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp per person employed?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd out of 25 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of GDP per person employed (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy.