Cameroon vs Nigeria: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita

Cameroon
4,836 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Nigeria
4,711 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Cameroon rank
149th
Nigeria rank
150th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time

  • Cameroon
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 4,836 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 4,711 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Nigeria, a difference of 125 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Cameroon ranks 149th and Nigeria ranks 150th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 1,902 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 2,179 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 276.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Nigeria
1970s 2,051 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 4,213 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 2,163 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Nigeria
1980s 2,962 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 4,752 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,791 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Nigeria
1990s 3,210 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 749.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 2,460 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Cameroon
2000s 3,445 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 2,894 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 550.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Cameroon
2010s 4,023 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 5,748 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,724 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Nigeria
2020s 4,763 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 5,071 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 308.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Cameroon or Nigeria?
Cameroon, at 4,836 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 4,711 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Cameroon and Nigeria?
125 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
48 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
Cameroon ranks 149th and Nigeria ranks 150th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 10,076 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.