CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Cameroon
Cameroon: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 2.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Cameroon, 1987–2020
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Cameroon is 2.2%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Cameroon peaked at 35.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -3.1%, in 1993.
That places Cameroon 93rd out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 13.1% | — |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -87.1% |
| 1989 | -1.7% | -198.9% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -166.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -94.8% |
| 1992 | -0.0% | -111.2% |
| 1993 | -3.1% | +48675.3% |
| 1994 | 35.0% | -1222.7% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | -74.0% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -56.8% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | +21.8% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | -33.6% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -41.4% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -34.5% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +262.0% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -35.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -78.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -61.6% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +743.3% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +153.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -82.1% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +480.5% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -43.1% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -58.3% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +131.7% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -24.8% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +46.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -67.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +66.9% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +128.5% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -10.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 54% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.0%, 72% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CPI Price, % y-o-y, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -48675.3% | -0.0% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | +1222.7% | -3.1% | 35.0% |
| 2005 | +743.3% | 0.2% | 2.0% |
| 2008 | +480.5% | 0.9% | 5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | -1.7% | 13.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | -3.1% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.2% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- 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, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Cameroon?
- Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Cameroon was 2.2% in 2020, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.1% in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
- Cameroon ranks 93rd out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.