Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita was 1,377 current US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Cameroon, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Cameroon stood at 1,377 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1,377 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 154.88 current US$ per person, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 144th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 154.88 current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 182.58 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 203.4 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 221.87 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 293.19 current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 1976 | 289.63 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 276.87 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 462.23 current US$ per person | +66.9% |
| 1979 | 567.01 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1980 | 518.56 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 558.81 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 595.67 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 604.15 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 634.03 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 715.78 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 1,056 current US$ per person | +47.5% |
| 1987 | 1,084 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1,001 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 811.37 current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1990 | 831.11 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 784.88 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 783.18 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1,071 current US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 1994 | 540.99 current US$ per person | -49.5% |
| 1995 | 641.1 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 634.78 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 601.62 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 644.85 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 649.94 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 548.35 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 562.99 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 628.32 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 807.73 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 943.05 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 920.43 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 961.64 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1,051 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 1,162 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 1,190 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1,109 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 1,182 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 1,122 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 1,240 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 1,325 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 1,148 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 1,175 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,213 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,309 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 1,269 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,286 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,377 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,377 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,760 current US$ per person, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,377 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 936.58 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +66.9% | 276.87 current US$ per person | 462.23 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 294.63 current US$ per person | 154.88 current US$ per person | 567.01 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 757.91 current US$ per person | 518.56 current US$ per person | 1,084 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 718.32 current US$ per person | 540.99 current US$ per person | 1,071 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 877.57 current US$ per person | 548.35 current US$ per person | 1,190 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,209 current US$ per person | 1,109 current US$ per person | 1,325 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,331 current US$ per person | 1,286 current US$ per person | 1,377 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 888.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Cameroon?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Cameroon was 1,377 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,377 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.88 current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 144th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.