GDP per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDP per capita was 1,489 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1,489 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1,843 constant 2015 US$ in 1986 and was at its lowest, 860.09 constant 2015 US$, in 1967.
Cameroon ranks 175th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 935.77 constant 2015 US$ | 860.09 constant 2015 US$ | 988.59 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,068 constant 2015 US$ | 916.71 constant 2015 US$ | 1,376 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,608 constant 2015 US$ | 1,306 constant 2015 US$ | 1,843 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,145 constant 2015 US$ | 1,061 constant 2015 US$ | 1,360 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,243 constant 2015 US$ | 1,151 constant 2015 US$ | 1,296 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,386 constant 2015 US$ | 1,291 constant 2015 US$ | 1,470 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,463 constant 2015 US$ | 1,435 constant 2015 US$ | 1,489 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 571.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 981.56 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.44 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -536.00 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -921.08 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 1.13 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,860 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 33.76 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Gdp per capita in Cameroon was 1,489 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,843 constant 2015 US$ in 1986.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 860.09 constant 2015 US$ in 1967.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 175th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.