GNI per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: GNI per capita was 1.13 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita in Cameroon, 1967–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1.13 million current LCU for gni per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1.13 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32,021 current LCU, in 1967.
That places Cameroon 46th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 | 35,805 current LCU | 32,021 current LCU | 39,628 current LCU | 3 |
| 1970s | 75,693 current LCU | 43,583 current LCU | 143,967 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 295,035 current LCU | 138,072 current LCU | 402,866 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 367,916 current LCU | 251,056 current LCU | 471,131 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 578,613 current LCU | 474,896 current LCU | 684,474 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 797,269 current LCU | 685,365 current LCU | 891,938 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.00 million current LCU | 876,937 current LCU | 1.13 million current LCU | 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, Atlas method 1,860 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 33.76 trillion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 58.01 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Cameroon?
- Gni per capita in Cameroon was 1.13 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,021 current LCU in 1967.
- How does Cameroon rank for gni per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 46th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.