Gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project was 4,946 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,946
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
161st
of 198 countries
All-time high
4,946
in 2025
All-time low
3,523
in 1994
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project in Cameroon, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project in Cameroon stood at 4,946. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project in Cameroon peaked at 4,946 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,523, in 1994.
Cameroon ranks 161st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,518 | — |
| 1991 | 4,221 | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 3,974 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 3,556 | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 3,523 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 3,527 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3,578 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 3,642 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 3,714 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 3,780 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 3,823 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3,885 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3,951 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 4,055 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 4,223 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 4,200 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 4,242 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4,303 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 4,300 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 4,287 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4,287 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,308 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4,382 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 4,474 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4,588 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4,699 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 4,767 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,798 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4,851 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4,882 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,763 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 4,794 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 4,844 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 4,875 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 4,917 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 4,946 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,803 | 3,523 | 4,518 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,127 | 3,823 | 4,303 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,604 | 4,287 | 4,882 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,856 | 4,763 | 4,946 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 158 Nepal 5,277 compare
- 159 Myanmar 5,137 compare
- 160 Tajikistan 5,062 compare
- 162 Senegal 4,669 compare
- 163 Syrian Arab Republic 4,579 compare
- 164 Papua New Guinea 4,456 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 572.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 1.13 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 16.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 20.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project in Cameroon?
- Gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project in Cameroon was 4,946 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,946 in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,523 in 1994.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project?
- Cameroon ranks 161st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 world bank vs maddison project. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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