Adjusted net national income per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Adjusted net national income per capita was 1,377 current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net national income per capita in Cameroon, 1971–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net national income per capita in Cameroon is 1,377 current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1,377 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 154.88 current US$, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 144th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Adjusted net national income per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 154.88 current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 182.58 current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 203.4 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 221.87 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 293.19 current US$ | +32.1% |
| 1976 | 289.63 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 276.87 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 462.23 current US$ | +66.9% |
| 1979 | 567.01 current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1980 | 518.56 current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 558.81 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 595.67 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 604.15 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 634.03 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 715.78 current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 1,056 current US$ | +47.5% |
| 1987 | 1,084 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1,001 current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 811.37 current US$ | -18.9% |
| 1990 | 831.11 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 784.88 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 783.19 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1,071 current US$ | +36.7% |
| 1994 | 540.99 current US$ | -49.5% |
| 1995 | 641.1 current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 634.78 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 601.62 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 644.85 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 649.93 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 548.35 current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 562.99 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 628.32 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 807.72 current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 943.06 current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 920.43 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 961.63 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1,051 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 1,162 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 1,190 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1,109 current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 1,182 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 1,122 current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 1,240 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 1,325 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 1,148 current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 1,175 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,213 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,309 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 1,269 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,286 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,377 current US$ | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 294.63 current US$ | 154.88 current US$ | 567.01 current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 757.91 current US$ | 518.56 current US$ | 1,084 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 718.32 current US$ | 540.99 current US$ | 1,071 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 877.57 current US$ | 548.35 current US$ | 1,190 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,209 current US$ | 1,109 current US$ | 1,325 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,331 current US$ | 1,286 current US$ | 1,377 current US$ | 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 12.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9406 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,855 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 11.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9844 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,942 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 572.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income per capita in Cameroon?
- Adjusted net national income per capita in Cameroon was 1,377 current US$ 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 1,377 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.88 current US$ in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 144th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.