GDP per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDP per capita was 2,812 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,812 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
137th
of 166 countries
All-time high
2,832 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2019
All-time low
1,070 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
GDP per capita in Cameroon, 1950–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2,812 international-$ in 2011 prices for gdp per capita 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 in Cameroon peaked at 2,832 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,070 international-$ in 2011 prices, 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 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,070 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1951 | 1,095 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 1,122 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 1,148 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 1,175 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 1,202 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 1,229 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 1,256 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 1,283 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 1,310 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 1,326 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 1,321 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 1,339 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 1,366 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 1,390 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 1,393 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1,431 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 1,443 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1,508 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 1,551 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 1,565 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 1,578 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 1,612 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1,599 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1,632 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1,677 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1,664 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 1,706 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1,744 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1,785 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1,900 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 2,153 international-$ in 2011 prices | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 2,257 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 2,345 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 2,450 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 2,585 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 2,683 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 2,471 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 2,287 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 2,021 international-$ in 2011 prices | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 1,930 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 1,833 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 1,754 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 1,677 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1,616 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1,649 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1,710 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1,780 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 1,847 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1,902 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1,961 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 2,029 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2,085 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2,144 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2,198 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2,223 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2,270 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2,316 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2,353 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,370 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,420 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2,494 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2,537 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,591 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2,657 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2,718 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2,758 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,780 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,815 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,832 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,769 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,792 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2,812 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2,812 international-$ in 2011 prices is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,775 international-$ in 2011 prices, 59% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2,812 international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,395 international-$ in 2011 prices, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,189 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,070 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,310 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,407 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,321 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,551 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,656 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,565 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,785 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,315 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,900 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,683 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,770 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,616 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,930 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,195 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,961 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,370 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,660 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,420 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,832 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,791 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,769 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,812 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 134 Zambia 3,342 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 135 Tanzania 3,057 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 136 Nepal 3,014 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 138 Senegal 2,661 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 139 Syria 2,495 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 140 Benin 2,477 international-$ in 2011 prices 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Gdp per capita in Cameroon was 2,812 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,832 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,070 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 137th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita 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 Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.