GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 1,972 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current us$), per capita in Cameroon stood at 1,972 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1,972 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 119.05 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Cameroon 175th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 119.05 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 124.59 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 130.04 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 131.64 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 139.23 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 142.7 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 145.81 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 156.62 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 170.78 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 175.15 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 178.49 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 186.72 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 220.11 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 271.76 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1974 | 299.91 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 386.24 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 1976 | 381.43 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 435.41 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 581.99 current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 1979 | 718.36 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1980 | 784.12 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 749.85 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 732.25 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 745.51 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 771.7 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 875.34 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 1,179 current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 1987 | 1,258 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 1,145 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 1,001 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 1,087 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 1,015 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 1,005 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1,310 current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 1994 | 700.71 current US$ per person | -46.5% |
| 1995 | 832.01 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 826.96 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 783.25 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 798.74 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 796.26 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 708.57 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 715.47 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 789.63 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 988.24 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 1,133 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 1,143 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,191 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1,326 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 1,492 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 1,461 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1,399 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 1,514 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 1,449 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1,576 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 1,649 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1,415 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 1,442 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,496 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,611 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 1,555 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1,556 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,672 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 1,605 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1,720 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 1,830 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 1,972 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,972 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,702 current US$ per person, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,972 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,298 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -46.5% | 1,310 current US$ per person | 700.71 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143.56 current US$ per person | 119.05 current US$ per person | 175.15 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 366.04 current US$ per person | 178.49 current US$ per person | 718.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 924.18 current US$ per person | 732.25 current US$ per person | 1,258 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 915.49 current US$ per person | 700.71 current US$ per person | 1,310 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,095 current US$ per person | 708.57 current US$ per person | 1,492 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,511 current US$ per person | 1,399 current US$ per person | 1,649 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,726 current US$ per person | 1,556 current US$ per person | 1,972 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 172 Mauritania 2,198 current US$ per person compare
- 173 Solomon Islands 2,086 current US$ per person compare
- 174 Comoros 2,056 current US$ per person compare
- 176 Senegal 1,955 current US$ per person compare
- 177 Guinea 1,877 current US$ per person compare
- 178 Benin 1,658 current US$ per person compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.6569 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7283 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5318 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per capita in Cameroon?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Cameroon was 1,972 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,972 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.05 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 175th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.