GNI per capita growth in Cameroon
Cameroon: GNI per capita growth was -0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita growth in Cameroon, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita growth in Cameroon is -0.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 106.9% on the previous year and down 106.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in Cameroon peaked at 35.0% in 1978 and was at its lowest, -13.1%, in 1980.
Cameroon ranks 134th of 166 countries on this measure, 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 | 6.3% | 5.5% | 7.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.8% | -11.7% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | -13.1% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.8% | -11.2% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | -1.1% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | -3.4% | 2.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 131 Mauritania 0.0% compare
- 132 San Marino -0.0% compare
- 133 Central African Republic -0.1% compare
- 135 Bulgaria -0.4% compare
- 136 Australia -0.5% compare
- 137 Iran -0.6% compare
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 growth in Cameroon?
- Gni per capita growth in Cameroon was -0.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 1978.
- What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.1% in 1980.
- How does Cameroon rank for gni per capita growth?
- Cameroon ranks 134th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 106.8%. 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 GNI per capita growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.