GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita was 1,855 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Cameroon, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Cameroon is 1,855 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1,855 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 116.41 current US$ per person, in 1967.
Cameroon ranks 171st of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 116.41 current US$ per person | — |
| 1968 | 135.44 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1969 | 157.05 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1970 | 164.03 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 173.21 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 192.42 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 221.36 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 286.05 current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1975 | 361.24 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1976 | 338.85 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 347.01 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 529.99 current US$ per person | +52.7% |
| 1979 | 653.97 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1980 | 652.39 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 803.6 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1982 | 790.57 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 722.71 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 744.51 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 804.04 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 983.28 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1987 | 1,152 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 1,225 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 1,120 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 1,005 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 934.92 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 963.38 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 988.87 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 888.82 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 869.34 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 774.3 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 791.15 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 767.74 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 762.83 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 729.37 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 697.74 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 699.75 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 824.87 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 1,028 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 1,141 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 1,200 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1,246 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1,363 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 1,456 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 1,451 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,466 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,469 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,529 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1,567 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,534 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1,467 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1,414 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,519 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1,559 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,538 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,609 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 1,656 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1,683 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1,693 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 1,855 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136.3 current US$ per person | 116.41 current US$ per person | 157.05 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 326.81 current US$ per person | 164.03 current US$ per person | 653.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 899.77 current US$ per person | 652.39 current US$ per person | 1,225 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 874.59 current US$ per person | 762.83 current US$ per person | 1,005 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,039 current US$ per person | 697.74 current US$ per person | 1,456 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,497 current US$ per person | 1,414 current US$ per person | 1,567 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,672 current US$ per person | 1,538 current US$ per person | 1,855 current US$ per person | 6 |
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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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 12.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9406 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 11.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9844 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,942 current US$ per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Cameroon?
- Gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Cameroon was 1,855 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,855 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.41 current US$ per person in 1967.
- How does Cameroon rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 171st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- GNI, Atlas method Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.