Gdp per capita penn world table in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gdp per capita penn world table was 4,836 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,836
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
152nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
4,846
in 2022
All-time low
1,754
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Gdp per capita penn world table in Cameroon, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp per capita penn world table in Cameroon stood at 4,836.
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 penn world table in Cameroon peaked at 4,846 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,754, 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 penn world table in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,754 | — |
| 1961 | 1,778 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 1,761 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 1,843 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 1,880 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1,952 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 2,003 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 1,796 | -10.4% |
| 1968 | 1,832 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 1,918 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 1,949 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 1,924 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1,966 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1,985 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1,947 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 1,965 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1,824 | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 2,015 | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 2,437 | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 2,495 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 2,689 | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 2,934 | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 3,263 | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 3,641 | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 3,996 | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 4,034 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 3,742 | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 3,525 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 3,318 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 3,234 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 3,127 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 3,031 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 3,027 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 3,149 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 3,000 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 3,101 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 3,091 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3,247 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 3,178 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 3,210 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 3,299 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 3,302 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3,249 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 3,316 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 3,419 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 3,520 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3,547 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3,573 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3,622 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3,600 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,634 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3,695 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3,820 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 3,871 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3,971 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4,019 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4,110 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 4,131 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4,381 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 4,604 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 4,595 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4,774 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 4,846 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 4,836 | -0.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4,836 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,271, 77% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4,836 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,431, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,852 | 1,754 | 2,003 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,051 | 1,824 | 2,495 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,438 | 2,689 | 4,034 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,116 | 3,000 | 3,247 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,445 | 3,249 | 3,622 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,024 | 3,634 | 4,604 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,763 | 4,595 | 4,846 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 penn world table in Cameroon?
- Gdp per capita penn world table in Cameroon was 4,836 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita penn world table recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,846 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita penn world table recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,754 in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp per capita penn world table?
- Cameroon ranks 152nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita penn world table 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita penn world table. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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