What is gdp per capita in Cameroon?

Gdp per capita in Cameroon was 886,421 constant LCU 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 1.10 million constant LCU in 1986.

What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?

The lowest recorded value was 511,859 constant LCU in 1967.

How does Cameroon rank for gdp per capita?

Cameroon ranks 35th out of 214 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 LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GDP per capita in Cameroon

Name: GDP per capita in Cameroon
Creator: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Cameroon: GDP per capita was 886,421 constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

886,421 constant LCU

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

35th

of 214 countries

All-time high

1.10 million constant LCU

in 1986

All-time low

511,859 constant LCU

in 1967

Years of data

1960–2025

GDP per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 886,421 constant LCU for gdp per capita in 2025.

The figure 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 1.10 million constant LCU in 1986 and was at its lowest, 511,859 constant LCU, in 1967.

That places Cameroon 35th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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	556,902 constant LCU	511,859 constant LCU	588,337 constant LCU	10
1970s	635,511 constant LCU	545,557 constant LCU	818,842 constant LCU	10
1980s	956,865 constant LCU	777,044 constant LCU	1.10 million constant LCU	10
1990s	681,608 constant LCU	631,352 constant LCU	809,653 constant LCU	10
2000s	739,605 constant LCU	685,153 constant LCU	771,121 constant LCU	10
2010s	825,067 constant LCU	768,247 constant LCU	875,022 constant LCU	10
2020s	870,383 constant LCU	853,717 constant LCU	886,421 constant LCU	6

Countries ranked near Cameroon

32 Nigeria 953,654 constant LCU compare
33 Senegal 925,548 constant LCU compare
34 Albania 904,310 constant LCU compare
36 Kazakhstan 874,892 constant LCU compare
37 Benin 826,368 constant LCU compare
38 Madagascar 757,514 constant LCU compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in Cameroon?: Gdp per capita in Cameroon was 886,421 constant LCU 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 1.10 million constant LCU in 1986.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 511,859 constant LCU in 1967.
How does Cameroon rank for gdp per capita?: Cameroon ranks 35th out of 214 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 LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: GDP per capita (constant LCU)
Unit: constant LCU
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 214 places, 11,623 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.