GDP per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDP per capita was 4,836 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,489 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 44.50 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,489 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 571.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 981.56 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.44 trillion current LCU (2025)
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.