Gdp per capita maddison project database in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gdp per capita maddison project database was 2,812 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,812
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
137th
of 166 countries
All-time high
2,832
in 2019
All-time low
1,070
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Cameroon, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2,812 for gdp per capita maddison project database in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita maddison project database in Cameroon peaked at 2,832 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,070, in 1950.
Cameroon ranks 137th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,070 | — |
| 1951 | 1,095 | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 1,122 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 1,148 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 1,175 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 1,202 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 1,229 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 1,256 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 1,283 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 1,310 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 1,326 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 1,321 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 1,339 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 1,366 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 1,390 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 1,393 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1,431 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 1,443 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1,508 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 1,551 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 1,565 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 1,578 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 1,612 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1,599 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1,632 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1,677 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1,664 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 1,706 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1,744 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1,785 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1,900 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 2,153 | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 2,257 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 2,345 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 2,450 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 2,585 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 2,683 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 2,471 | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 2,287 | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 2,021 | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 1,930 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 1,833 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 1,754 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 1,677 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1,616 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1,649 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1,710 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1,780 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 1,847 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1,902 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1,961 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 2,029 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2,085 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2,144 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2,198 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2,223 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2,270 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2,316 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2,353 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,370 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,420 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2,494 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2,537 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,591 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2,657 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2,718 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2,758 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,780 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,815 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,832 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,769 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,792 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2,812 | +0.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2,812 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,775, 59% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2,812 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,395, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,189 | 1,070 | 1,310 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,407 | 1,321 | 1,551 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,656 | 1,565 | 1,785 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,315 | 1,900 | 2,683 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,770 | 1,616 | 1,930 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,195 | 1,961 | 2,370 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,660 | 2,420 | 2,832 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,791 | 2,769 | 2,812 | 3 |
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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 maddison project database in Cameroon?
- Gdp per capita maddison project database in Cameroon was 2,812 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,832 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,070 in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp per capita maddison project database?
- Cameroon ranks 137th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita maddison project database rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita maddison project database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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