GDP per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDP per capita was 886,421 constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 886,421 constant LCU for gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure 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 1.10 million constant LCU in 1986 and was at its lowest, 511,859 constant LCU, in 1967.
That places Cameroon 35th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 556,858 constant LCU | — |
| 1961 | 554,823 constant LCU | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 561,059 constant LCU | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 569,470 constant LCU | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 576,812 constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 575,456 constant LCU | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 588,337 constant LCU | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 511,859 constant LCU | -13.0% |
| 1968 | 531,143 constant LCU | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 543,202 constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 545,557 constant LCU | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 549,660 constant LCU | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 549,229 constant LCU | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 562,948 constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 606,311 constant LCU | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 655,932 constant LCU | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 603,502 constant LCU | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 668,942 constant LCU | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 794,186 constant LCU | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 818,842 constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 777,044 constant LCU | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 878,397 constant LCU | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 922,212 constant LCU | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 965,570 constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.01 million constant LCU | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.06 million constant LCU | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 1.10 million constant LCU | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.04 million constant LCU | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 931,450 constant LCU | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 888,093 constant LCU | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 809,653 constant LCU | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 756,431 constant LCU | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 712,275 constant LCU | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 637,368 constant LCU | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 631,352 constant LCU | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 632,032 constant LCU | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 641,181 constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 652,672 constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 665,652 constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 677,468 constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 685,153 constant LCU | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 696,252 constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 708,178 constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 726,703 constant LCU | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 756,845 constant LCU | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 752,680 constant LCU | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 760,170 constant LCU | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 771,121 constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 770,699 constant LCU | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 768,246 constant LCU | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 768,247 constant LCU | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 772,059 constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 785,368 constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 801,759 constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 822,354 constant LCU | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 842,101 constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 854,372 constant LCU | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 859,899 constant LCU | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 869,488 constant LCU | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 875,022 constant LCU | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 853,717 constant LCU | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 859,107 constant LCU | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 868,085 constant LCU | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 873,749 constant LCU | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 881,219 constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 886,421 constant LCU | +0.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 886,421 constant LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 128,435 constant LCU, 6.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 886,421 constant LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 362,572 constant LCU, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 556,902 constant LCU | 511,859 constant LCU | 588,337 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 635,511 constant LCU | 545,557 constant LCU | 818,842 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 956,865 constant LCU | 777,044 constant LCU | 1.10 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 681,608 constant LCU | 631,352 constant LCU | 809,653 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 739,605 constant LCU | 685,153 constant LCU | 771,121 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 825,067 constant LCU | 768,247 constant LCU | 875,022 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 870,383 constant LCU | 853,717 constant LCU | 886,421 constant LCU | 6 |
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 gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Gdp per capita in Cameroon was 886,421 constant LCU 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 1.10 million constant LCU in 1986.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 511,859 constant LCU in 1967.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 35th out of 215 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 LCU). 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.