GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 5,788 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Cameroon, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 5,788 current international $ per person for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 5,788 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,731 current international $ per person, 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, PPP (current international $), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,032 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,963 current international $ per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 1,890 current international $ per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 1,731 current international $ per person | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 1,752 current international $ per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1,790 current international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1,850 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1,915 current international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1,975 current international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 2,039 current international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 2,108 current international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 2,191 current international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 2,263 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2,368 current international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 2,533 current international $ per person | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 2,598 current international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2,704 current international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 2,818 current international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 2,870 current international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2,879 current international $ per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,914 current international $ per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2,989 current international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 3,060 current international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3,239 current international $ per person | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 3,422 current international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 3,498 current international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3,627 current international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 3,767 current international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 4,011 current international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 4,241 current international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 4,365 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 4,794 current international $ per person | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 5,188 current international $ per person | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 5,415 current international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 5,597 current international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 5,788 current international $ per person | +3.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 5,788 current international $ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,248 current international $ per person, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 5,788 current international $ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,285 current international $ per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,894 current international $ per person | 1,731 current international $ per person | 2,039 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,533 current international $ per person | 2,108 current international $ per person | 2,879 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,477 current international $ per person | 2,914 current international $ per person | 4,241 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,191 current international $ per person | 4,365 current international $ per person | 5,788 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 161 Nepal 6,175 current international $ per person compare
- 162 Myanmar 6,012 current international $ per person compare
- 163 Tajikistan 5,923 current international $ per person compare
- 165 Senegal 5,463 current international $ per person compare
- 166 Papua New Guinea 5,215 current international $ per person compare
- 167 Palestine 5,000 current 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 (current international $), per capita in Cameroon?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Cameroon was 5,788 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5,788 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,731 current international $ per person in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 164th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.