Cameroon vs Uganda: GDP per capita
Cameroon
1,281 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Uganda
1,324 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Cameroon rank
142nd
Uganda rank
140th
GDP per capita over time
- Cameroon
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1,324 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,281 international-$ in 1990 prices in Cameroon, a difference of 43 international-$ in 1990 prices.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 142nd and Uganda ranks 140th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 11 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 549.08 international-$ in 1990 prices | 463.49 international-$ in 1990 prices | 85.59 international-$ in 1990 prices | Cameroon |
| 1880s | 515.9 international-$ in 1990 prices | 473.91 international-$ in 1990 prices | 41.98 international-$ in 1990 prices | Cameroon |
| 1890s | 530.84 international-$ in 1990 prices | 490.68 international-$ in 1990 prices | 40.16 international-$ in 1990 prices | Cameroon |
| 1900s | 558.76 international-$ in 1990 prices | 520.61 international-$ in 1990 prices | 38.16 international-$ in 1990 prices | Cameroon |
| 1910s | 551.68 international-$ in 1990 prices | 519.81 international-$ in 1990 prices | 31.87 international-$ in 1990 prices | Cameroon |
| 1920s | 519.66 international-$ in 1990 prices | 581.94 international-$ in 1990 prices | 62.28 international-$ in 1990 prices | Uganda |
| 1930s | 518.19 international-$ in 1990 prices | 595.66 international-$ in 1990 prices | 77.47 international-$ in 1990 prices | Uganda |
| 1950s | 712.44 international-$ in 1990 prices | 679.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 32.94 international-$ in 1990 prices | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 852.79 international-$ in 1990 prices | 746 international-$ in 1990 prices | 106.79 international-$ in 1990 prices | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 1,017 international-$ in 1990 prices | 823.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 193.23 international-$ in 1990 prices | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 1,407 international-$ in 1990 prices | 564 international-$ in 1990 prices | 842.67 international-$ in 1990 prices | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 1,083 international-$ in 1990 prices | 625.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 457.53 international-$ in 1990 prices | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1,074 international-$ in 1990 prices | 842.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 231 international-$ in 1990 prices | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1,176 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,218 international-$ in 1990 prices | 43 international-$ in 1990 prices | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1,281 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,324 international-$ in 1990 prices | 43.9 international-$ in 1990 prices | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Cameroon or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1,324 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,281 international-$ in 1990 prices in Cameroon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Cameroon and Uganda?
- 43 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and Uganda rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 142nd and Uganda ranks 140th 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
GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.