GDP per unit of energy use in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDP per unit of energy use was 14.61 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP per unit of energy use in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per unit of energy use in Cameroon is 14.61 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in Cameroon peaked at 14.61 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 1993.
Cameroon ranks 91st of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP per unit of energy use in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.62 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 4.55 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 4.46 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 4.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 4.09 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.22 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 4.37 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 4.49 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 4.62 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 4.86 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 4.95 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 5.22 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 5.27 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.44 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.79 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 6.06 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 7.02 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 7.99 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 8.3 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 7.92 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 8.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 8.23 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 8.3 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 8.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 8.66 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 8.68 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 9.59 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 10.22 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 10.95 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 11.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 12.68 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 13.87 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 14.61 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.44 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.86 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.95 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.3 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.05 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10.95 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.11 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 11.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 14.61 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 88 Viet Nam 14.77 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 89 Guatemala 14.71 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 90 Grenada 14.64 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 92 Solomon Islands 14.6 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 93 Pakistan 14.51 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 94 Myanmar 14.5 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for Cameroon
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 24.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per unit of energy use in Cameroon?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in Cameroon was 14.61 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.61 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Cameroon ranks 91st out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of GDP per unit of energy use (PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per unit of energy use is the PPP GDP per kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to current international dollars using purchasing power parity rates based on the 2017 ICP round. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.