GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 4,946 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Cameroon, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Cameroon stood at 4,946 constant 2021 international $ per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 4,946 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,523 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 1994.
That places Cameroon 163rd out of 200 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,518 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 4,221 constant 2021 international $ per person | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 3,974 constant 2021 international $ per person | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 3,556 constant 2021 international $ per person | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 3,523 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 3,527 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3,578 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 3,642 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 3,714 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 3,780 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 3,823 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3,885 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3,951 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 4,055 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 4,223 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 4,200 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 4,242 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4,303 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 4,300 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 4,287 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4,287 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,308 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4,382 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 4,474 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4,589 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4,699 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 4,767 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,798 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4,851 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4,882 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,763 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 4,794 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 4,844 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 4,875 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 4,917 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 4,946 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4,946 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 constant 2021 international $ per person, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4,946 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 constant 2021 international $ per person, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,803 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,523 constant 2021 international $ per person | 4,518 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,127 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,823 constant 2021 international $ per person | 4,303 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,604 constant 2021 international $ per person | 4,287 constant 2021 international $ per person | 4,882 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,856 constant 2021 international $ per person | 4,763 constant 2021 international $ per person | 4,946 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 160 Nepal 5,277 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 161 Myanmar 5,137 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 162 Tajikistan 5,062 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 164 Senegal 4,669 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 165 Syria 4,579 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 166 Papua New Guinea 4,456 constant 2021 international $ per person 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Cameroon?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Cameroon was 4,946 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,946 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,523 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1994.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 163rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.