GDP per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDP per capita was 4,836 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,836 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
152nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
4,846 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
All-time low
1,754 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
GDP per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp per capita in Cameroon stood at 4,836 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 4,846 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,754 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1960.
That places Cameroon 152nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,754 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1961 | 1,778 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 1,761 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 1,843 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 1,880 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1,952 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 2,003 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 1,796 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.4% |
| 1968 | 1,832 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 1,918 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 1,949 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 1,924 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1,966 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1,985 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1,947 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 1,965 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1,824 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 2,015 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 2,437 international-$ in 2021 prices | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 2,495 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 2,689 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 2,934 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 3,263 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 3,641 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 3,996 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 4,034 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 3,525 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 3,318 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 3,234 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 3,127 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 3,031 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 3,027 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 3,149 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 3,000 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 3,101 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 3,091 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3,247 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 3,178 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 3,210 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 3,299 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 3,302 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3,249 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 3,316 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 3,419 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 3,520 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3,547 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3,573 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3,622 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3,600 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,634 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3,695 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3,820 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 3,871 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3,971 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4,019 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4,110 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 4,131 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4,381 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 4,604 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 4,595 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4,774 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 4,846 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 4,836 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4,836 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,271 international-$ in 2021 prices, 77% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4,836 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,431 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,852 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,754 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,003 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,051 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,824 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,495 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,438 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,689 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,034 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,116 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,000 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,247 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,445 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,249 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,622 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,024 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,634 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,604 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,763 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,595 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,846 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 149 Pakistan 5,641 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 150 Nepal 5,080 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 151 Tajikistan 4,843 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 153 Nigeria 4,711 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 154 Senegal 4,112 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 155 Comoros 3,819 international-$ in 2021 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Gdp per capita in Cameroon was 4,836 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,846 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,754 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 152nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major 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.