Adjusted net national income per capita in Cameroon

Cameroon: Adjusted net national income per capita was 1,377 current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1,377 current US$
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
144th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1,377 current US$
in 2021
All-time low
154.88 current US$
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2021

Adjusted net national income per capita in Cameroon, 1971–2021

2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k197119962021

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted net national income per capita in Cameroon is 1,377 current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1,377 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 154.88 current US$, in 1971.

Cameroon ranks 144th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 294.63 current US$ 154.88 current US$ 567.01 current US$ 9
1980s 757.91 current US$ 518.56 current US$ 1,084 current US$ 10
1990s 718.32 current US$ 540.99 current US$ 1,071 current US$ 10
2000s 877.57 current US$ 548.35 current US$ 1,190 current US$ 10
2010s 1,209 current US$ 1,109 current US$ 1,325 current US$ 10
2020s 1,331 current US$ 1,286 current US$ 1,377 current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 141 Zimbabwe 1,491 current US$ compare
  2. 142 Uzbekistan 1,458 current US$ compare
  3. 143 Comoros 1,453 current US$ compare
  4. 145 Senegal 1,377 current US$ compare
  5. 146 Pakistan 1,363 current US$ compare
  6. 147 Cambodia 1,344 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net national income per capita in Cameroon?
Adjusted net national income per capita in Cameroon was 1,377 current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 1,377 current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 154.88 current US$ in 1971.
How does Cameroon rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
Cameroon ranks 144th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net national income per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 9,520 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.