Cameroon vs Eritrea: GDP per capita

Cameroon
1,281 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Eritrea
1,093 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Cameroon rank
142nd
Eritrea rank
145th

GDP per capita over time

  • Cameroon
  • Eritrea
5007501.0k1.2k1.5k187019452020

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1,281 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,093 international-$ in 1990 prices in Eritrea, a difference of 188 international-$ in 1990 prices.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 142nd and Eritrea ranks 145th of 162 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Eritrea Difference Ahead
1950s 712.44 international-$ in 1990 prices 406.09 international-$ in 1990 prices 306.35 international-$ in 1990 prices Cameroon
1960s 852.79 international-$ in 1990 prices 493.61 international-$ in 1990 prices 359.18 international-$ in 1990 prices Cameroon
1970s 1,017 international-$ in 1990 prices 602.21 international-$ in 1990 prices 414.52 international-$ in 1990 prices Cameroon
1980s 1,407 international-$ in 1990 prices 599.87 international-$ in 1990 prices 806.81 international-$ in 1990 prices Cameroon
1990s 1,083 international-$ in 1990 prices 664.53 international-$ in 1990 prices 418.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Cameroon
2000s 1,074 international-$ in 1990 prices 761.15 international-$ in 1990 prices 312.35 international-$ in 1990 prices Cameroon
2010s 1,176 international-$ in 1990 prices 848.48 international-$ in 1990 prices 327.02 international-$ in 1990 prices Cameroon
2020s 1,281 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,093 international-$ in 1990 prices 187.15 international-$ in 1990 prices Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Cameroon or Eritrea?
Cameroon, at 1,281 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,093 international-$ in 1990 prices in Eritrea as of 2020.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Cameroon and Eritrea?
188 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Eritrea?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and Eritrea rank globally for gdp per capita?
Cameroon ranks 142nd and Eritrea ranks 145th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. 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
Unit
international-$ in 1990 prices
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.