GDP per capita, PPP in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDP per capita, PPP was 5,788 current international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Cameroon, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 5,788 current international $ for gdp per capita, ppp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Cameroon peaked at 5,788 current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,731 current international $, in 1993.
That places Cameroon 164th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,032 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 1,963 current international $ | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 1,890 current international $ | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 1,731 current international $ | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 1,752 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1,790 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1,850 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1,915 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1,975 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 2,039 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 2,108 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 2,191 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 2,263 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2,368 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 2,533 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 2,598 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2,704 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 2,818 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 2,870 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2,879 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,914 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2,989 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 3,060 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3,239 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 3,422 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 3,498 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3,627 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 3,767 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 4,011 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 4,241 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 4,365 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 4,794 current international $ | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 5,188 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 5,415 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 5,597 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 5,788 current international $ | +3.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 5,788 current international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,248 current international $, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 5,788 current international $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,309 current international $, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,894 current international $ | 1,731 current international $ | 2,039 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,533 current international $ | 2,108 current international $ | 2,879 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,477 current international $ | 2,914 current international $ | 4,241 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,191 current international $ | 4,365 current international $ | 5,788 current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 161 Nepal 6,175 current international $ compare
- 162 Myanmar 6,012 current international $ compare
- 163 Tajikistan 5,923 current international $ compare
- 165 Senegal 5,463 current international $ compare
- 166 Papua New Guinea 5,215 current international $ compare
- 167 Palestine 5,000 current international $ 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, ppp in Cameroon?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Cameroon was 5,788 current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5,788 current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,731 current international $ in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Cameroon ranks 164th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.