Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Labor productivity vs gdp per capita was 6.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.44
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
110th
of 130 countries
All-time high
6.6
in 2021
All-time low
4.1
in 2007
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Cameroon, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Cameroon stood at 6.44.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 6.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2007.
That places Cameroon 110th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.12 | — |
| 2006 | 4.13 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.1 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.22 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 4.29 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 4.42 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.45 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.54 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.54 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.58 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.84 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 5.12 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 5.31 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 5.8 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 6.17 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 6.37 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 6.6 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 6.5 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 6.44 | -1.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 6.44 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.22, 78% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 6.44 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.57, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.17 | 4.1 | 4.29 | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.98 | 4.42 | 6.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.48 | 6.37 | 6.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Cameroon was 6.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2007.
- How does Cameroon rank for labor productivity vs gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 110th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor productivity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor productivity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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