Cameroon vs Jamaica: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Cameroon
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.27 million current LCU against 1.15 million current LCU in Cameroon, a difference of 125,460 current LCU.
That makes Jamaica'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.
Cameroon ranks 46th and Jamaica ranks 43rd of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 6 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,511 current LCU | 397.59 current LCU | 35,114 current LCU | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 85,401 current LCU | 1,184 current LCU | 84,217 current LCU | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 307,130 current LCU | 5,362 current LCU | 301,767 current LCU | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 386,505 current LCU | 77,321 current LCU | 309,185 current LCU | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 595,796 current LCU | 255,828 current LCU | 339,968 current LCU | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 810,410 current LCU | 598,857 current LCU | 211,553 current LCU | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1.02 million current LCU | 1.04 million current LCU | 23,959 current LCU | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Cameroon or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1.27 million current LCU against 1.15 million current LCU in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Cameroon and Jamaica?
- 125,460 current LCU, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Jamaica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Jamaica rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 46th and Jamaica ranks 43rd of 212 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.