Gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index was 2,812 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,812
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
137th
of 166 countries
All-time high
2,832
in 2019
All-time low
1,070
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index in Cameroon, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index in Cameroon stood at 2,812.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index in Cameroon peaked at 2,832 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,070, in 1950.
Cameroon ranks 137th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,070 | — |
| 1951 | 1,095 | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 1,122 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 1,148 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 1,175 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 1,202 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 1,229 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 1,256 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 1,283 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 1,310 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 1,326 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 1,321 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 1,339 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 1,366 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 1,390 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 1,393 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1,431 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 1,443 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1,508 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 1,551 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 1,565 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 1,578 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 1,612 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1,599 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1,632 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1,677 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1,664 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 1,706 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1,744 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1,785 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1,900 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 2,153 | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 2,257 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 2,345 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 2,450 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 2,585 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 2,683 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 2,471 | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 2,287 | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 2,021 | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 1,930 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 1,833 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 1,754 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 1,677 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1,616 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1,649 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1,710 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1,780 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 1,847 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1,902 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1,961 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 2,029 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2,085 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2,144 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2,198 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2,223 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2,270 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2,316 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2,353 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,370 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,420 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2,494 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2,537 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,591 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2,657 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2,718 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2,758 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,780 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,815 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,832 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,769 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,792 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2,812 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,189 | 1,070 | 1,310 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,407 | 1,321 | 1,551 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,656 | 1,565 | 1,785 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,315 | 1,900 | 2,683 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,770 | 1,616 | 1,930 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,195 | 1,961 | 2,370 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,660 | 2,420 | 2,832 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,791 | 2,769 | 2,812 | 3 |
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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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 20.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 140.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.4354 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 41.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 81,670 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0013 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index in Cameroon?
- Gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index in Cameroon was 2,812 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,832 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,070 in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index?
- Cameroon ranks 137th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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