GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) was 1,489 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1,489 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1,843 constant 2015 US$ in 1986 and was at its lowest, 860.09 constant 2015 US$, in 1967.
Cameroon ranks 176th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 935.7 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 932.28 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 942.76 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 956.89 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 969.23 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 966.95 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 988.59 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 860.09 constant 2015 US$ | -13.0% |
| 1968 | 892.49 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 912.75 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 916.71 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 923.61 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 922.88 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 945.93 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 1,019 constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 1,102 constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 1,014 constant 2015 US$ | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 1,124 constant 2015 US$ | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 1,334 constant 2015 US$ | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 1,376 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 1,306 constant 2015 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 1,476 constant 2015 US$ | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 1,550 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 1,622 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 1,696 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1,779 constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 1,843 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 1,749 constant 2015 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 1,565 constant 2015 US$ | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 1,492 constant 2015 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 1,360 constant 2015 US$ | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 1,271 constant 2015 US$ | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 1,197 constant 2015 US$ | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 1,071 constant 2015 US$ | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 1,061 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1,062 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,077 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,097 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1,119 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1,138 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1,151 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,170 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,190 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,221 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1,272 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1,265 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,277 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,296 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,295 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,291 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,291 constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,297 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,320 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,347 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,382 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,415 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,436 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,445 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,461 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,470 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,435 constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,444 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,459 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,468 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,481 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 1,489 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,489 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,985 constant 2015 US$, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,489 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,159 constant 2015 US$, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 935.77 constant 2015 US$ | 860.09 constant 2015 US$ | 988.59 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,068 constant 2015 US$ | 916.71 constant 2015 US$ | 1,376 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,608 constant 2015 US$ | 1,306 constant 2015 US$ | 1,843 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,145 constant 2015 US$ | 1,061 constant 2015 US$ | 1,360 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,243 constant 2015 US$ | 1,151 constant 2015 US$ | 1,296 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,386 constant 2015 US$ | 1,291 constant 2015 US$ | 1,470 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,463 constant 2015 US$ | 1,435 constant 2015 US$ | 1,489 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Gdp per capita in Cameroon was 1,489 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,843 constant 2015 US$ in 1986.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 860.09 constant 2015 US$ in 1967.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 176th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.