GDP per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDP per capita was 1.15 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Cameroon is 1.15 million current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1.15 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29,191 current LCU, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 46th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29,191 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 30,558 current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 31,862 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 32,254 current LCU | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 34,115 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 34,971 current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 35,821 current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 38,529 current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 42,280 current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 45,532 current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 49,335 current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 51,416 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 55,474 current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 60,572 current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 72,189 current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 82,776 current LCU | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 91,143 current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 106,971 current LCU | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 131,329 current LCU | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 152,810 current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 165,668 current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 203,757 current LCU | +23.0% |
| 1982 | 240,622 current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1983 | 284,090 current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 337,200 current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1985 | 393,257 current LCU | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 408,154 current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 378,169 current LCU | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 341,086 current LCU | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 319,293 current LCU | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 295,875 current LCU | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 286,290 current LCU | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 266,134 current LCU | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 370,925 current LCU | +39.4% |
| 1994 | 389,037 current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 415,295 current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 423,036 current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 457,160 current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 471,221 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 490,078 current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 503,229 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 524,009 current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 547,772 current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 573,079 current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 597,681 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 602,458 current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 622,446 current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 634,512 current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 665,496 current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 687,282 current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 692,013 current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 713,452 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 739,847 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 778,351 current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 814,425 current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 836,565 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 854,372 current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 868,714 current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 895,065 current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 911,298 current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 895,384 current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 927,356 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.00 million current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 1.04 million current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.11 million current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 1.15 million current LCU | +3.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.15 million current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 305,524 current LCU, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.15 million current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,756 current LCU, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +39.4% | 266,134 current LCU | 370,925 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,511 current LCU | 29,191 current LCU | 45,532 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 85,401 current LCU | 49,335 current LCU | 152,810 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 307,130 current LCU | 165,668 current LCU | 408,154 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 386,505 current LCU | 266,134 current LCU | 490,078 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 595,796 current LCU | 503,229 current LCU | 687,282 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 810,410 current LCU | 692,013 current LCU | 911,298 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million current LCU | 895,384 current LCU | 1.15 million current 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 1.15 million current 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 1.15 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,191 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 46th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.