Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in Cameroon

Cameroon: Urban area long term, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
47th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1987
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Cameroon stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1987.

That places Cameroon 47th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1961 0 units per US$ of GDP -2.7%
1962 0 units per US$ of GDP -2.6%
1963 0 units per US$ of GDP +0.3%
1964 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.8%
1965 0 units per US$ of GDP -0.7%
1966 0 units per US$ of GDP -0.2%
1967 0 units per US$ of GDP -5.0%
1968 0 units per US$ of GDP -6.3%
1969 0 units per US$ of GDP -0.3%
1970 0 units per US$ of GDP +0.5%
1971 0 units per US$ of GDP -0.8%
1972 0 units per US$ of GDP -11.8%
1973 0 units per US$ of GDP -15.5%
1974 0 units per US$ of GDP -5.2%
1975 0 units per US$ of GDP -18.5%
1976 0 units per US$ of GDP +6.1%
1977 0 units per US$ of GDP -9.8%
1978 0 units per US$ of GDP -23.0%
1979 0 units per US$ of GDP -16.5%
1980 0 units per US$ of GDP -5.9%
1981 0 units per US$ of GDP +6.8%
1982 0 units per US$ of GDP +5.9%
1983 0 units per US$ of GDP +2.0%
1984 0 units per US$ of GDP -0.2%
1985 0 units per US$ of GDP -9.0%
1986 0 units per US$ of GDP -23.6%
1987 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.6%
1988 0 units per US$ of GDP +13.2%
1989 0 units per US$ of GDP +17.9%
1990 0 units per US$ of GDP -5.2%
1991 0 units per US$ of GDP +10.1%
1992 0 units per US$ of GDP +3.8%
1993 0 units per US$ of GDP -21.1%
1994 0 units per US$ of GDP +92.0%
1995 0 units per US$ of GDP -13.6%
1996 0 units per US$ of GDP +3.3%
1997 0 units per US$ of GDP +8.3%
1998 0 units per US$ of GDP +0.4%
1999 0 units per US$ of GDP +2.8%
2000 0 units per US$ of GDP +15.2%
2001 0 units per US$ of GDP +1.2%
2002 0 units per US$ of GDP -7.6%
2003 0 units per US$ of GDP -18.9%
2004 0 units per US$ of GDP -11.4%
2005 0 units per US$ of GDP +0.8%
2006 0 units per US$ of GDP -0.2%
2007 0 units per US$ of GDP -8.2%
2008 0 units per US$ of GDP -9.4%
2009 0 units per US$ of GDP +4.2%
2010 0 units per US$ of GDP +6.6%
2011 0 units per US$ of GDP -5.9%
2012 0 units per US$ of GDP +6.4%
2013 0 units per US$ of GDP -6.5%
2014 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.1%
2015 0 units per US$ of GDP +18.0%
2016 0 units per US$ of GDP -0.6%
2017 0 units per US$ of GDP -2.3%
2018 0 units per US$ of GDP -6.1%
2019 0 units per US$ of GDP +4.3%
2020 0 units per US$ of GDP -0.2%
2021 0 units per US$ of GDP -6.4%
2022 0 units per US$ of GDP +4.0%
2023 0 units per US$ of GDP -5.0%
2024 0 units per US$ of GDP -6.0%
2025 0 units per US$ of GDP -7.2%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 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
1994 +92.0% 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 44 Guinea 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 45 Eswatini 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 46 Uzbekistan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 48 Myanmar 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 49 Tajikistan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 50 Vanuatu 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
Urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban area long term, per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest urban area long term, per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1987.
How does Cameroon rank for urban area long term, per unit of gdp?
Cameroon ranks 47th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban area long term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban area long term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Urban area long term, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 10,765 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban area long term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.