Key features of human rights, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Key features of human rights, annual growth rate was -4.86 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of human rights, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of human rights, annual growth rate in Cameroon is -4.86 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 276.3% on the previous year and down 694.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of human rights, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 28.09 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -9.85 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Cameroon ranks 155th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Key features of human rights, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | -3.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | -1.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 7.83 % change on previous year | -532.8% |
| 1973 | 0.8547 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8475 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | -0.4202 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 26.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 28.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 15.67 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 1984 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 18.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 8.29 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1992 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 6.85 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1994 | -0.4471 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4491 % change on previous year | -200.4% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | -2.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -213.4% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 2.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 0.7267 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 2002 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -576.5% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1495 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +2096.7% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2007 | -0.1445 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +1101.7% |
| 2009 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -193.3% |
| 2010 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -198.4% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | -0.8837 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +253.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3067 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 2015 | -0.6116 % change on previous year | -299.4% |
| 2016 | -9.85 % change on previous year | +1509.8% |
| 2017 | -8.02 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2018 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2019 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -437.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1808 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2021 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +1297.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3521 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2023 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -1495.1% |
| 2024 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2025 | -4.86 % change on previous year | +276.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -4.86 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0572 % change on previous year, 84.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Key features of human rights, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2096.7% | 0.1495 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -1509.8% | -0.6116 % change on previous year | -9.85 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -1495.1% | 0.3521 % change on previous year | -4.91 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1297.5% | 0.1808 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.3838 % change on previous year | -3.07 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.7306 % change on previous year | -1.81 % change on previous year | 7.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.33 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 28.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.09 % change on previous year | -2.98 % change on previous year | 18.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2664 % change on previous year | -3.46 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.11 % change on previous year | -9.85 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.33 % change on previous year | -4.91 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 152 Thailand -4.21 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Argentina -4.42 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Egypt -4.53 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Madagascar -5.37 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Serbia -5.81 % change on previous year compare
- 158 South Sudan -6.17 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Cameroon
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 408,613 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 140,366 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0047 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 140,366 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0137 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of human rights, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Key features of human rights, annual growth rate in Cameroon was -4.86 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest key features of human rights, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 28.09 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest key features of human rights, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.85 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for key features of human rights, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 155th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of human rights, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 694.6%. 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 Key features of human rights, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Key features of human rights. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Key features of human rights V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Key features of human rights. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.