Inflation, consumer prices in Cameroon
Cameroon: Inflation, consumer prices was 3.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Cameroon, 1969–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, consumer prices in Cameroon is 3.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.9% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Cameroon peaked at 35.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -3.2%, in 1993.
That places Cameroon 85th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.1% | -1.1% | -1.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 10.3% | 4.0% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.1% | -1.7% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | -3.2% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.2% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 2.3% | 7.4% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 571.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 981.56 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.44 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -536.00 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -921.08 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 1.13 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,860 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 33.76 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Cameroon?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Cameroon was 3.4% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.2% in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Cameroon ranks 85th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.