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

Latest (2020)
2.2%
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
93rd
of 156 countries
All-time high
35.0%
in 1994
All-time low
-3.1%
in 1993
Years of data
34
1987–2020

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Cameroon, 1987–2020

01020301987200320201987: 13.11988: 1.71989: -1.71990: 1.11991: 0.0571992: -0.0061993: -3.11994: 351995: 9.11996: 3.91997: 4.81998: 3.21999: 1.92000: 1.22001: 4.42002: 2.82003: 0.6242004: 0.2392005: 22006: 5.12007: 0.9192008: 5.32009: 32010: 1.32011: 2.92012: 2.72013: 2.12014: 1.82015: 2.72016: 0.8662017: 0.6422018: 1.12019: 2.42020: 2.2

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

Annual values for CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Cameroon, 1987 to 2020.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 90 Poland 2.2% compare
  2. 91 Lesotho 2.2% compare
  3. 92 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.2% compare
  4. 94 Canada 2.1% compare
  5. 95 South Korea 2.1% compare
  6. 96 Italy 2.1% compare

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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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Indicator
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 5,423 data points, 1987–2026
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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 percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.