GNI (constant LCU), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: GNI (constant LCU), per capita was 878,769 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI (constant LCU), per capita in Cameroon, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (constant lcu), per capita in Cameroon is 878,769 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (constant lcu), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 984,151 constant LCU per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 395,738 constant LCU per person, in 1967.
Cameroon ranks 31st of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
GNI (constant LCU), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 395,738 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1968 | 417,561 constant LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 446,846 constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 456,184 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 451,590 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 449,155 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 439,956 constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 504,069 constant LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 542,049 constant LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 478,434 constant LCU per person | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 488,265 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 659,047 constant LCU per person | +35.0% |
| 1979 | 675,519 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 586,825 constant LCU per person | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 660,603 constant LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 834,072 constant LCU per person | +26.3% |
| 1983 | 829,929 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 857,685 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 895,086 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 984,151 constant LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 910,414 constant LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 826,914 constant LCU per person | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 748,970 constant LCU per person | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 682,343 constant LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 644,778 constant LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 572,681 constant LCU per person | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 577,469 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 578,966 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 566,754 constant LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 557,437 constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 590,230 constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 595,989 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 616,704 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 625,220 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 618,357 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 626,063 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 666,454 constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 706,108 constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 716,198 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 737,647 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 736,331 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 734,011 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 747,018 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 748,384 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 751,570 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 768,990 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 794,070 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 812,130 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 827,477 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 840,276 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 845,631 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 859,851 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 860,171 constant LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 831,232 constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 853,246 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 868,327 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 863,742 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 879,902 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 878,769 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 878,769 constant LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100,840 constant LCU per person, 8.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 878,769 constant LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 391,752 constant LCU per person, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (constant LCU), per capita in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +35.0% | 488,265 constant LCU per person | 659,047 constant LCU per person |
| 1982 | +26.3% | 660,603 constant LCU per person | 834,072 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 420,048 constant LCU per person | 395,738 constant LCU per person | 446,846 constant LCU per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 514,427 constant LCU per person | 439,956 constant LCU per person | 675,519 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 813,465 constant LCU per person | 586,825 constant LCU per person | 984,151 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 598,335 constant LCU per person | 557,437 constant LCU per person | 682,343 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 691,341 constant LCU per person | 618,357 constant LCU per person | 747,018 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 810,855 constant LCU per person | 748,384 constant LCU per person | 860,171 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 862,536 constant LCU per person | 831,232 constant LCU per person | 879,902 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 28 Senegal 938,327 constant LCU per person compare
- 29 Kazakhstan 909,934 constant LCU per person compare
- 30 Albania 892,597 constant LCU per person compare
- 32 Benin 813,615 constant LCU per person compare
- 33 Madagascar 799,824 constant LCU per person compare
- 34 Russia 655,368 constant LCU 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 gni (constant lcu), per capita in Cameroon?
- Gni (constant lcu), per capita in Cameroon was 878,769 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 984,151 constant LCU per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest gni (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 395,738 constant LCU per person in 1967.
- How does Cameroon rank for gni (constant lcu), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 31st out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.