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
5007501.0k1.2k1.5k187019452020

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

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.