Burundi vs Cameroon: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Burundi
- Cameroon
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1.25 million current LCU against 1.15 million current LCU in Cameroon, a difference of 99,790 current LCU.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cameroon ahead.
Burundi ranks 44th and Cameroon ranks 46th of 213 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,204 current LCU | 35,511 current LCU | 31,308 current LCU | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 9,340 current LCU | 85,401 current LCU | 76,062 current LCU | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 24,397 current LCU | 307,130 current LCU | 282,733 current LCU | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 46,896 current LCU | 386,505 current LCU | 339,609 current LCU | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 155,206 current LCU | 595,796 current LCU | 440,591 current LCU | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 397,405 current LCU | 810,410 current LCU | 413,006 current LCU | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 843,322 current LCU | 1.02 million current LCU | 177,476 current LCU | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Burundi or Cameroon?
- Burundi, at 1.25 million current LCU against 1.15 million current LCU in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Burundi and Cameroon?
- 99,790 current LCU, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cameroon?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Cameroon rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Burundi ranks 44th and Cameroon ranks 46th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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 series is expressed in local currency units.