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
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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About this data
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.