GNI per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: GNI per capita was 1,482 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Cameroon, 1967–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in Cameroon is 1,482 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1,660 constant 2015 US$ in 1986 and was at its lowest, 667.54 constant 2015 US$, in 1967.
Cameroon ranks 131st of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 708.55 constant 2015 US$ | 667.54 constant 2015 US$ | 753.75 constant 2015 US$ | 3 |
| 1970s | 867.75 constant 2015 US$ | 742.13 constant 2015 US$ | 1,139 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,372 constant 2015 US$ | 989.87 constant 2015 US$ | 1,660 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,009 constant 2015 US$ | 940.3 constant 2015 US$ | 1,151 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,166 constant 2015 US$ | 1,043 constant 2015 US$ | 1,260 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,368 constant 2015 US$ | 1,262 constant 2015 US$ | 1,451 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,455 constant 2015 US$ | 1,402 constant 2015 US$ | 1,484 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 gni per capita in Cameroon?
- Gni per capita in Cameroon was 1,482 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,660 constant 2015 US$ in 1986.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 667.54 constant 2015 US$ in 1967.
- How does Cameroon rank for gni per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 131st out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. 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.