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