GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDP per capita in international and market dollars was 1,489 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,489 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
173rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
1,843 constant 2015 US$
in 1986
All-time low
860.09 constant 2015 US$
in 1967
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Cameroon stood at 1,489 constant 2015 US$.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Cameroon peaked at 1,843 constant 2015 US$ in 1986 and was at its lowest, 860.09 constant 2015 US$, in 1967.
Cameroon ranks 173rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | 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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 170 Kyrgyzstan 1,555 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 171 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1,519 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 172 Zimbabwe 1,503 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 174 Comoros 1,428 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 175 Benin 1,398 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 1,360 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 441.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 870,178 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5801 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,144 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 14.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Cameroon?
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Cameroon was 1,489 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,843 constant 2015 US$ in 1986.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 860.09 constant 2015 US$ in 1967.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp per capita in international and market dollars?
- Cameroon ranks 173rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita in international and market dollars 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita in international and market dollars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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