Adjusted net national income per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Adjusted net national income per capita was -3.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income per capita in Cameroon, 1972–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income per capita in Cameroon stood at -3.7%.
That represents a change of down 272.2% on the previous year and down 273.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in Cameroon peaked at 43.4% in 1978 and was at its lowest, -20.5%, in 1989.
Cameroon ranks 132nd of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -2.5% | — |
| 1973 | -8.4% | +230.8% |
| 1974 | 7.9% | -194.2% |
| 1975 | 8.3% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | -9.6% | -216.2% |
| 1977 | -0.4% | -96.0% |
| 1978 | 43.4% | -11375.7% |
| 1979 | -2.0% | -104.6% |
| 1980 | -17.8% | +791.1% |
| 1981 | 26.5% | -249.3% |
| 1982 | 28.9% | +9.0% |
| 1983 | -2.7% | -109.5% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | -245.3% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 20.6% | +499.4% |
| 1987 | -11.6% | -156.5% |
| 1988 | -14.5% | +24.1% |
| 1989 | -20.5% | +42.1% |
| 1990 | -8.2% | -60.2% |
| 1991 | -1.0% | -87.8% |
| 1992 | -16.7% | +1578.9% |
| 1993 | 15.8% | -194.8% |
| 1994 | -3.8% | -123.7% |
| 1995 | -1.8% | -51.1% |
| 1996 | -0.9% | -50.8% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | -838.4% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | -33.5% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | -16.3% |
| 2000 | -1.7% | -145.1% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -193.6% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -35.5% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +470.3% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +13.9% |
| 2005 | -1.3% | -120.4% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -229.9% |
| 2007 | -1.0% | -155.7% |
| 2008 | -1.9% | +99.7% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -380.7% |
| 2010 | -1.7% | -131.4% |
| 2011 | -1.0% | -41.8% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -305.2% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +181.7% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -53.9% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -88.4% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +618.1% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | -3.7% | -272.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | -9.6% | 43.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | -20.5% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2% | -16.7% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | -1.9% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | -1.7% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8% | -3.7% | 2.1% | 2 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1728 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 340.75 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -160.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -150.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 98.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 193,363 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income per capita in Cameroon?
- Adjusted net national income per capita in Cameroon was -3.7% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 1978.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.5% in 1989.
- How does Cameroon rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 132nd out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 273.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.