GDP per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDP per capita was 1,972 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1,972 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1,972 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 119.05 current US$, in 1960.
That places Cameroon 177th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 119.05 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 124.59 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 130.04 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 131.64 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 139.23 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 142.7 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 145.81 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 156.62 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 170.78 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 175.15 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 178.49 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 186.72 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 220.11 current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 271.76 current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1974 | 299.91 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 386.24 current US$ | +28.8% |
| 1976 | 381.43 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 435.41 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 581.99 current US$ | +33.7% |
| 1979 | 718.36 current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1980 | 784.12 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 749.85 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 732.25 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 745.51 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 771.7 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 875.34 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 1,179 current US$ | +34.6% |
| 1987 | 1,258 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 1,145 current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 1,001 current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 1,087 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 1,015 current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 1,005 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1,310 current US$ | +30.3% |
| 1994 | 700.71 current US$ | -46.5% |
| 1995 | 832.01 current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 826.97 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 783.25 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 798.75 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 796.26 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 708.57 current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 715.47 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 789.62 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 988.24 current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 1,133 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 1,143 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,191 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1,326 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 1,492 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 1,461 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1,399 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 1,514 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 1,449 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1,576 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 1,649 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1,415 current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 1,442 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,496 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,611 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 1,555 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1,556 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,672 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 1,605 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1,720 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 1,830 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 1,972 current US$ | +7.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,972 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,702 current US$, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,972 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,318 current US$, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -46.5% | 1,310 current US$ | 700.71 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143.56 current US$ | 119.05 current US$ | 175.15 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 366.04 current US$ | 178.49 current US$ | 718.36 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 924.17 current US$ | 732.25 current US$ | 1,258 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 915.49 current US$ | 700.71 current US$ | 1,310 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,095 current US$ | 708.57 current US$ | 1,492 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,511 current US$ | 1,399 current US$ | 1,649 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,726 current US$ | 1,556 current US$ | 1,972 current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Gdp per capita in Cameroon was 1,972 current US$ 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 1,972 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.05 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 177th 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 39.4%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.