GNI (current US$), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: GNI (current US$), per capita was 1,942 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current US$), per capita in Cameroon, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni (current us$), per capita in Cameroon stood at 1,942 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1,942 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 130.17 current US$ per person, in 1967.
Cameroon ranks 172nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current US$), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 130.17 current US$ per person | — |
| 1968 | 144.47 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 152.44 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 157.68 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 168.96 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 202.27 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 233.48 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 260.81 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 343.47 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 1976 | 337.09 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 337.05 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 532.21 current US$ per person | +57.9% |
| 1979 | 676.79 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1980 | 653.5 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 674.71 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 687.52 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 702.03 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 744.72 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 848.02 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 1,163 current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 1987 | 1,242 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 1,141 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 981.35 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 1,040 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 951.6 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 948.48 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,255 current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 1994 | 667.02 current US$ per person | -46.8% |
| 1995 | 790 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 783.77 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 742.25 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 764.88 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 765.48 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 668.67 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 669.98 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 746.63 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 955.64 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 1,109 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 1,114 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,177 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1,298 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 1,470 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 1,455 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,385 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1,499 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 1,428 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1,547 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 1,618 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1,396 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 1,418 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,469 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1,581 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 1,522 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1,524 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,645 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 1,565 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1,686 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 1,792 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 1,942 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,942 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,802 current US$ per person, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,942 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,291 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current US$), per capita in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +57.9% | 337.05 current US$ per person | 532.21 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 142.36 current US$ per person | 130.17 current US$ per person | 152.44 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 324.98 current US$ per person | 157.68 current US$ per person | 676.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 883.84 current US$ per person | 653.5 current US$ per person | 1,242 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 870.82 current US$ per person | 667.02 current US$ per person | 1,255 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,066 current US$ per person | 668.67 current US$ per person | 1,470 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,486 current US$ per person | 1,385 current US$ per person | 1,618 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,692 current US$ per person | 1,524 current US$ per person | 1,942 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 169 Mauritania 2,186 current US$ per person compare
- 170 Solomon Islands 2,088 current US$ per person compare
- 171 Comoros 2,067 current US$ per person compare
- 173 Senegal 1,824 current US$ per person compare
- 174 Guinea 1,798 current US$ per person compare
- 175 Benin 1,639 current US$ 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)
- 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 gni (current us$), per capita in Cameroon?
- Gni (current us$), per capita in Cameroon was 1,942 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,942 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.17 current US$ per person in 1967.
- How does Cameroon rank for gni (current us$), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 172nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.