Cameroon vs Zambia: GDP per capita

Cameroon
1,281 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Zambia
1,102 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Cameroon rank
142nd
Zambia rank
144th

GDP per capita over time

  • Cameroon
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1,281 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,102 international-$ in 1990 prices in Zambia, a difference of 179 international-$ in 1990 prices.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 142nd and Zambia ranks 144th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 12 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Zambia Difference Ahead
1870s 549.08 international-$ in 1990 prices 300 international-$ in 1990 prices 249.08 international-$ in 1990 prices Cameroon
1880s 515.9 international-$ in 1990 prices 300 international-$ in 1990 prices 215.9 international-$ in 1990 prices Cameroon
1890s 530.84 international-$ in 1990 prices 300 international-$ in 1990 prices 230.84 international-$ in 1990 prices Cameroon
1900s 558.76 international-$ in 1990 prices 300 international-$ in 1990 prices 258.76 international-$ in 1990 prices Cameroon
1910s 551.68 international-$ in 1990 prices 346.87 international-$ in 1990 prices 204.81 international-$ in 1990 prices Cameroon
1920s 519.66 international-$ in 1990 prices 321.86 international-$ in 1990 prices 197.8 international-$ in 1990 prices Cameroon
1930s 518.19 international-$ in 1990 prices 521.83 international-$ in 1990 prices 3.64 international-$ in 1990 prices Zambia
1950s 712.44 international-$ in 1990 prices 698.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 13.94 international-$ in 1990 prices Cameroon
1960s 852.79 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,054 international-$ in 1990 prices 200.71 international-$ in 1990 prices Zambia
1970s 1,017 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,057 international-$ in 1990 prices 40.27 international-$ in 1990 prices Zambia
1980s 1,407 international-$ in 1990 prices 847.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 559.17 international-$ in 1990 prices Cameroon
1990s 1,083 international-$ in 1990 prices 721.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 361.53 international-$ in 1990 prices Cameroon
2000s 1,074 international-$ in 1990 prices 724.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 349 international-$ in 1990 prices Cameroon
2010s 1,176 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,099 international-$ in 1990 prices 76.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Cameroon
2020s 1,281 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,102 international-$ in 1990 prices 178.25 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 Zambia?
Cameroon, at 1,281 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,102 international-$ in 1990 prices in Zambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Cameroon and Zambia?
179 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for gdp per capita?
Cameroon ranks 142nd and Zambia ranks 144th 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.