Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita was 1,489 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Cameroon stood at 1,489 units per person.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1,843 units per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 860.09 units per person, in 1967.
That places Cameroon 173rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 935.7 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 932.28 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 942.76 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 956.89 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 969.23 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 966.95 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 988.59 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 860.09 units per person | -13.0% |
| 1968 | 892.49 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 912.75 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 916.71 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 923.6 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 922.88 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 945.93 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 1,019 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 1,102 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 1,014 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 1,124 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 1,334 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 1,376 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 1,306 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 1,476 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 1,550 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 1,622 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 1,696 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1,779 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 1,843 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 1,749 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 1,565 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 1,492 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 1,360 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 1,271 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 1,197 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 1,071 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 1,061 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1,062 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,077 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,097 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1,118 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1,138 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1,151 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,170 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,190 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,221 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1,272 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1,265 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,277 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,296 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,295 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,291 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,291 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,297 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,320 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,347 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,382 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,415 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,436 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,445 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,461 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,470 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,435 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,444 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,459 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,468 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,481 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 1,489 units per person | +0.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,489 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,985 units per person, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,489 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,142 units per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 935.77 units per person | 860.09 units per person | 988.59 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,068 units per person | 916.71 units per person | 1,376 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,608 units per person | 1,306 units per person | 1,843 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,145 units per person | 1,061 units per person | 1,360 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,243 units per person | 1,151 units per person | 1,296 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,386 units per person | 1,291 units per person | 1,470 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,463 units per person | 1,435 units per person | 1,489 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.6569 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7283 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5318 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Cameroon?
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Cameroon was 1,489 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,843 units per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 860.09 units per person in 1967.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 173rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp worldbank constant usd, 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 worldbank constant usd, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gdp worldbank constant usd divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gdp worldbank constant usd ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gdp worldbank constant usd divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.