GDP per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDP per capita was 1,972 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1,972 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1,972 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 119.05 current US$, in 1960.
That places Cameroon 176th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143.56 current US$ | 119.05 current US$ | 175.15 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 366.04 current US$ | 178.49 current US$ | 718.36 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 924.17 current US$ | 732.25 current US$ | 1,258 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 915.49 current US$ | 700.71 current US$ | 1,310 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,095 current US$ | 708.57 current US$ | 1,492 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,511 current US$ | 1,399 current US$ | 1,649 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,726 current US$ | 1,556 current US$ | 1,972 current 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 1,972 current 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 1,972 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.05 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 176th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.