Cameroon vs Papua New Guinea: GDP per capita
Cameroon
4,946 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
4,456 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Cameroon rank
161st
Papua New Guinea rank
164th
GDP per capita over time
- Cameroon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 4,946 international-$ in 2021 prices against 4,456 international-$ in 2021 prices in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 490 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 161st and Papua New Guinea ranks 164th of 198 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,803 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,788 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 4,127 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,202 international-$ in 2021 prices | 924.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 4,604 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,956 international-$ in 2021 prices | 648.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 4,856 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,189 international-$ in 2021 prices | 666.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Cameroon or Papua New Guinea?
- Cameroon, at 4,946 international-$ in 2021 prices against 4,456 international-$ in 2021 prices in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 490 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 161st and Papua New Guinea ranks 164th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.