Cameroon vs Senegal: GDP per capita

Cameroon
1,972 current US$
in 2025
Senegal
1,955 current US$
in 2025
Cameroon rank
174th
Senegal rank
175th

GDP per capita over time

  • Cameroon
  • Senegal
05001.0k1.5k2.0k196019922025

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1,972 current US$ against 1,955 current US$ in Senegal, a difference of 17 current US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.

Cameroon ranks 174th and Senegal ranks 175th of 211 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 143.56 current US$ 307.47 current US$ 163.91 current US$ Senegal
1970s 366.04 current US$ 465.58 current US$ 99.54 current US$ Senegal
1980s 924.17 current US$ 720.75 current US$ 203.42 current US$ Cameroon
1990s 915.49 current US$ 773.46 current US$ 142.03 current US$ Cameroon
2000s 1,095 current US$ 953.93 current US$ 140.92 current US$ Cameroon
2010s 1,511 current US$ 1,348 current US$ 162.67 current US$ Cameroon
2020s 1,726 current US$ 1,671 current US$ 55.16 current US$ Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Cameroon or Senegal?
Cameroon, at 1,972 current US$ against 1,955 current US$ in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Cameroon and Senegal?
17 current US$, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for gdp per capita?
Cameroon ranks 174th and Senegal ranks 175th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.