How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?

45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Nigeria: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita

Cameroon

815,943 constant LCU per person

in 2025

Nigeria

932,736 constant LCU per person

in 2025

Cameroon rank

32nd

Nigeria rank

29th

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita over time

Cameroon
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 932,736 constant LCU per person against 815,943 constant LCU per person in Cameroon, a difference of 116,793 constant LCU per person.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 29th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1980s	953,991 constant LCU per person	599,400 constant LCU per person	354,592 constant LCU per person	Cameroon
1990s	644,384 constant LCU per person	588,074 constant LCU per person	56,311 constant LCU per person	Cameroon
2000s	691,686 constant LCU per person	731,200 constant LCU per person	39,514 constant LCU per person	Nigeria
2010s	767,824 constant LCU per person	986,627 constant LCU per person	218,803 constant LCU per person	Nigeria
2020s	803,490 constant LCU per person	903,130 constant LCU per person	99,640 constant LCU per person	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita, Cameroon or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 932,736 constant LCU per person against 815,943 constant LCU per person in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita between Cameroon and Nigeria?: 116,793 constant LCU per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita?: Cameroon ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 29th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita
Unit: constant LCU per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 197 places, 8,338 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.