Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate was 5.75 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Cameroon is 5.75 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 45.5% on the previous year and down 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 32.78 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -5.96 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Cameroon ranks 74th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | -0.192 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 1999 | -5.96 % change on previous year | +3006.0% |
| 2000 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 2001 | 28.92 % change on previous year | -953.6% |
| 2002 | 23.87 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 12.58 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4806 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2005 | 32.78 % change on previous year | +6722.1% |
| 2006 | 11.23 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2007 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 2008 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -186.8% |
| 2009 | 8.5 % change on previous year | +108.9% |
| 2010 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2011 | 11.76 % change on previous year | +206.8% |
| 2012 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2013 | 15.29 % change on previous year | +912.7% |
| 2014 | 21.72 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 2015 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2016 | 12.75 % change on previous year | +143.1% |
| 2017 | 16.89 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2019 | 11.93 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 2020 | 20.5 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 2021 | 16.33 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 10.55 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2023 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 5.75 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.75 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 5.75 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.67 % change on previous year, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Scientific and technical journal articles, 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 | +6722.1% | 0.4806 % change on previous year | 32.78 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -3006.0% | -0.192 % change on previous year | -5.96 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +953.6% | -3.39 % change on previous year | 28.92 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +912.7% | 1.51 % change on previous year | 15.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 % change on previous year | -5.96 % change on previous year | 10.83 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.44 % change on previous year | -4.69 % change on previous year | 32.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.94 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 21.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.28 % change on previous year | 5.75 % change on previous year | 20.5 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 71 Micronesia (country) 6.55 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Ecuador 6.4 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Ukraine 5.82 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Malawi 5.45 % change on previous year compare
- 76 China 5.28 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Slovakia 5.23 % change on previous year compare
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.21 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,547 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Cameroon was 5.75 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 32.78 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.96 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Cameroon rank for scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 74th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.4%. 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 Scientific and technical journal articles, 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 Scientific and technical journal articles. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Scientific and technical journal articles Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF)
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 Scientific and technical journal articles. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.