GDP per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDP per capita was 1,281 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,281 international-$ in 1990 prices
World rank
142nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
1,622 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 1985
All-time low
492.02 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 1933
Years of data
24
1870–2020
GDP per capita in Cameroon, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 1990 prices.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1,281 international-$ in 1990 prices for gdp per capita in 2020.
The figure is up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1,622 international-$ in 1990 prices in 1985 and was at its lowest, 492.02 international-$ in 1990 prices, in 1933.
Cameroon ranks 142nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 1990 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 549.08 international-$ in 1990 prices | — |
| 1880 | 515.9 international-$ in 1990 prices | -6.0% |
| 1890 | 530.84 international-$ in 1990 prices | +2.9% |
| 1900 | 558.76 international-$ in 1990 prices | +5.3% |
| 1913 | 551.68 international-$ in 1990 prices | -1.3% |
| 1925 | 522.89 international-$ in 1990 prices | -5.2% |
| 1929 | 516.43 international-$ in 1990 prices | -1.2% |
| 1933 | 492.02 international-$ in 1990 prices | -4.7% |
| 1938 | 544.37 international-$ in 1990 prices | +10.6% |
| 1950 | 670.95 international-$ in 1990 prices | +23.3% |
| 1955 | 753.94 international-$ in 1990 prices | +12.4% |
| 1960 | 832 international-$ in 1990 prices | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 873.59 international-$ in 1990 prices | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 981.84 international-$ in 1990 prices | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 1,052 international-$ in 1990 prices | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 1,192 international-$ in 1990 prices | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 1,622 international-$ in 1990 prices | +36.1% |
| 1990 | 1,211 international-$ in 1990 prices | -25.3% |
| 1995 | 955 international-$ in 1990 prices | -21.1% |
| 2000 | 1,049 international-$ in 1990 prices | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 1,098 international-$ in 1990 prices | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1,104 international-$ in 1990 prices | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,247 international-$ in 1990 prices | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 1,281 international-$ in 1990 prices | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 549.08 international-$ in 1990 prices | 549.08 international-$ in 1990 prices | 549.08 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1880s | 515.9 international-$ in 1990 prices | 515.9 international-$ in 1990 prices | 515.9 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1890s | 530.84 international-$ in 1990 prices | 530.84 international-$ in 1990 prices | 530.84 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1900s | 558.76 international-$ in 1990 prices | 558.76 international-$ in 1990 prices | 558.76 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1910s | 551.68 international-$ in 1990 prices | 551.68 international-$ in 1990 prices | 551.68 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1920s | 519.66 international-$ in 1990 prices | 516.43 international-$ in 1990 prices | 522.89 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1930s | 518.19 international-$ in 1990 prices | 492.02 international-$ in 1990 prices | 544.37 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1950s | 712.44 international-$ in 1990 prices | 670.95 international-$ in 1990 prices | 753.94 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1960s | 852.79 international-$ in 1990 prices | 832 international-$ in 1990 prices | 873.59 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1970s | 1,017 international-$ in 1990 prices | 981.84 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,052 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,407 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,192 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,622 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,083 international-$ in 1990 prices | 955 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,211 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,074 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,049 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,098 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,176 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,104 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,247 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,281 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,281 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,281 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 139 Angola 1,333 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 140 Uganda 1,324 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 141 Sudan 1,312 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 143 Mali 1,216 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 144 Zambia 1,102 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 145 Eritrea 1,093 international-$ in 1990 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1457 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 287.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 84.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 167,202 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 213.04 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 122,171 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 17.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Gdp per capita in Cameroon was 1,281 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,622 international-$ in 1990 prices in 1985.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 492.02 international-$ in 1990 prices in 1933.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 142nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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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GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.