CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Cameroon
Cameroon: CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. was 122.41 in 2020. ▲ Rising
CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Cameroon, 1987–2020
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 122.41 for cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in 2020. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Cameroon peaked at 122.41 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.94, in 1993.
Cameroon ranks 133rd of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 46.88 | — |
| 1988 | 47.67 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 46.87 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 47.39 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 47.42 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 47.41 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 45.94 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 62 | +35.0% |
| 1995 | 67.63 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 70.29 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 73.65 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 75.99 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 77.41 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 78.35 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 81.81 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 84.13 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 84.66 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 84.86 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 86.57 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 91.01 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 91.84 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 96.74 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 99.68 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 100.94 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 103.91 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 106.76 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 108.96 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 110.97 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 113.96 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 114.94 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 115.68 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 116.92 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 119.78 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 122.41 | +2.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 122.41 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 220.09, 56% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 122.41 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 187.08, 65% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 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 | +35.0% | 45.94 | 62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.14 | 46.87 | 47.67 | 3 |
| 1990s | 61.51 | 45.94 | 77.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.97 | 78.35 | 99.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.28 | 100.94 | 119.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.41 | 122.41 | 122.41 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Cameroon?
- Cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Cameroon was 122.41 in 2020, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 122.41 in 2020.
- What is the lowest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.94 in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for cpi price, nominal, seas. adj.?
- Cameroon ranks 133rd out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal terms and seasonally adjusted.