GNI (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 1.13 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.13 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
46th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.13 million current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
32,021 current LCU per person
in 1967
Years of data
59
1967–2025
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1.13 million current LCU per person for gni (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1.13 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32,021 current LCU per person, in 1967.
That places Cameroon 46th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 32,021 current LCU per person | — |
| 1968 | 35,766 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 39,628 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 43,583 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 46,525 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 50,978 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 52,039 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 62,778 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 73,610 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1976 | 80,548 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 82,806 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 120,096 current LCU per person | +45.0% |
| 1979 | 143,967 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 138,072 current LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 183,341 current LCU per person | +32.8% |
| 1982 | 225,924 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 1983 | 267,520 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 325,412 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 1985 | 380,985 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 402,868 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 373,282 current LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 339,893 current LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 313,059 current LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 283,196 current LCU per person | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 268,453 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 251,055 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 355,243 current LCU per person | +41.5% |
| 1994 | 370,333 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 394,328 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 400,940 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 433,231 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 451,244 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 471,133 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 474,897 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 490,691 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 517,952 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 554,177 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 584,874 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 587,358 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 614,938 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 621,228 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 655,547 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 684,472 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 685,364 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 706,395 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 728,936 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 764,153 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 799,124 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 825,219 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 840,276 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 852,780 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 878,503 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 891,940 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 876,935 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 912,301 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 976,108 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 1.02 million current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 1.09 million current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 1.13 million current LCU per person | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,805 current LCU per person | 32,021 current LCU per person | 39,628 current LCU per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 75,693 current LCU per person | 43,583 current LCU per person | 143,967 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 295,036 current LCU per person | 138,072 current LCU per person | 402,868 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 367,916 current LCU per person | 251,055 current LCU per person | 471,133 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 578,613 current LCU per person | 474,897 current LCU per person | 684,472 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 797,269 current LCU per person | 685,364 current LCU per person | 891,940 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.00 million current LCU per person | 876,935 current LCU per person | 1.13 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 43 Jamaica 1.25 million current LCU per person compare
- 44 Burundi 1.24 million current LCU per person compare
- 45 Malawi 1.16 million current LCU per person compare
- 47 Albania 1.13 million current LCU per person compare
- 48 Senegal 1.06 million current LCU per person compare
- 49 Norway 1.02 million current 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)
- 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 16.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 20.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 140.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.4354 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon was 1.13 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,021 current LCU per person in 1967.
- How does Cameroon rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 46th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.