Cameroon vs Mauritania: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Cameroon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2,198 current US$ against 1,972 current US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 226 current US$.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Cameroon ranks 174th and Mauritania ranks 171st of 211 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146.29 current US$ | 245.82 current US$ | 99.53 current US$ | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 366.04 current US$ | 478.88 current US$ | 112.84 current US$ | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 924.17 current US$ | 706.59 current US$ | 217.59 current US$ | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 915.49 current US$ | 885.51 current US$ | 29.98 current US$ | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1,095 current US$ | 1,031 current US$ | 63.57 current US$ | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1,511 current US$ | 1,734 current US$ | 223.5 current US$ | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1,726 current US$ | 2,022 current US$ | 296.47 current US$ | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Cameroon or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 2,198 current US$ against 1,972 current US$ in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Cameroon and Mauritania?
- 226 current US$, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mauritania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Mauritania rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 174th and Mauritania ranks 171st of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.