Cameroon vs Mozambique: GDP growth
GDP growth in 2025: 3.5% a year in Cameroon and -0.2% a year in Mozambique, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Cameroon, by 3.6 percentage points.
CameroonMozambique
Watch it change on the mapChange since 1990, percentage points · IMF
Latest figures
% a year · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 3.5 2025 | 5.7 | 71 of 143 | 4.4 2031 |
| Mozambique | -0.2 2025 | 7.4 | 137 of 143 | 13.1 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Cameroon has been higher since 2024, when it overtook Mozambique.
- In 2025, Cameroon ranked 71 and Mozambique ranked 137 of 143 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Cameroon at 4.4% a year and Mozambique at 13.1% a year in 2031.
Every year
% a year · IMF
| Year | Cameroon | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.5 | -0.2 |
| 2024 | 3.5 | 2.2 |
| 2023 | 3.3 | 5.5 |
| 2022 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
| 2020 | 0.3 | -1.2 |
| 2019 | 3.5 | 2.3 |
| 2018 | 4 | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 3.5 | 2.6 |
| 2016 | 4.5 | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 5.7 | 7.4 |
| 2014 | 5.7 | 7.7 |
| 2013 | 5 | 6.6 |
| 2012 | 4.6 | 8 |
| 2011 | 3.4 | 7.1 |
| 2010 | 2.9 | 6.7 |
| 2009 | 2.6 | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 2.8 | 6.9 |
| 2007 | 4.3 | 7.6 |
| 2006 | 3.8 | 9.9 |
| 2005 | 2.2 | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 7 | 8.2 |
| 2003 | 5.5 | 7.2 |
| 2002 | 4.5 | 9.7 |
| 2001 | 4.3 | 12.9 |
| 2000 | 3.8 | 0.8 |
| 1999 | 4.1 | 11.8 |
| 1998 | 4.9 | 10.4 |
| 1997 | 5.3 | 11.8 |
| 1996 | 4.9 | 10.7 |
| 1995 | 3.3 | 2.1 |
| 1994 | -2.5 | 6.4 |
| 1993 | -3.2 | 10.9 |
| 1992 | -3.1 | -7.6 |
| 1991 | -3.8 | 6.6 |
| 1990 | -6.2 | 1 |
| 1989 | -1.8 | 6.5 |
| 1988 | -7.9 | 8.2 |
| 1987 | -2.2 | 14.7 |
| 1986 | 6.8 | -2.3 |
| 1985 | 8.1 | 1 |
| 1984 | 7.5 | -6.5 |
| 1983 | 6.8 | -15.7 |
| 1982 | 7.6 | -6.9 |
| 1981 | 17.1 | 5 |
| 1980 | 9.9 | 4.2 |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Cameroon | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3.2 | 1 |
| 2027 | 3.6 | 2 |
| 2028 | 4.1 | 2.6 |
| 2029 | 4.2 | 3.1 |
| 2030 | 4.3 | 9.8 |
| 2031 | 4.4 | 13.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How much the economy grew or shrank in a year, after inflation.
- Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
- The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 143 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time