GNI per capita, Atlas method in Cameroon
Cameroon: GNI per capita, Atlas method was 1,860 current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Cameroon, 1967–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita, atlas method in Cameroon is 1,860 current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Cameroon peaked at 1,860 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 120 current US$, in 1967.
That places Cameroon 172nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 120 current US$ | — |
| 1968 | 140 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 160 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 160 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 170 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 190 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 220 current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1974 | 290 current US$ | +31.8% |
| 1975 | 360 current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1976 | 340 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 350 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 530 current US$ | +51.4% |
| 1979 | 650 current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 650 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 800 current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 790 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 720 current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 740 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 800 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 980 current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1987 | 1,150 current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 1,230 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 1,120 current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 1,000 current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 930 current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 960 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 990 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 890 current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 870 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 770 current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 790 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 770 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 760 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 730 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 700 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 700 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 820 current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 1,030 current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 1,140 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 1,200 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1,250 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,360 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 1,460 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 1,450 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,470 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,470 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,530 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1,570 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,530 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1,470 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1,410 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1,520 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 1,560 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,540 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,610 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 1,660 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1,680 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1,690 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 1,860 current US$ | +10.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,860 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,750 current US$, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,860 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,315 current US$, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita, Atlas method in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +51.4% | 350 current US$ | 530 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140 current US$ | 120 current US$ | 160 current US$ | 3 |
| 1970s | 326 current US$ | 160 current US$ | 650 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 898 current US$ | 650 current US$ | 1,230 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 873 current US$ | 760 current US$ | 1,000 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,039 current US$ | 700 current US$ | 1,460 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,498 current US$ | 1,410 current US$ | 1,570 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,673 current US$ | 1,540 current US$ | 1,860 current US$ | 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita, atlas method in Cameroon?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Cameroon was 1,860 current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,860 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 120 current US$ in 1967.
- How does Cameroon rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Cameroon ranks 172nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This figure is converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, and divided by the midyear population. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.