GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Cameroon
Cameroon: GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) was 1,482 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Cameroon, 1967–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in Cameroon is 1,482 constant 2015 US$, 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 per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1,660 constant 2015 US$ in 1986 and was at its lowest, 667.54 constant 2015 US$, in 1967.
Cameroon ranks 132nd of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 667.54 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1968 | 704.35 constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 753.75 constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 769.5 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 761.75 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 757.64 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 742.13 constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 850.27 constant 2015 US$ | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 914.34 constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 807.03 constant 2015 US$ | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 823.62 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 1,112 constant 2015 US$ | +35.0% |
| 1979 | 1,139 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 989.87 constant 2015 US$ | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 1,114 constant 2015 US$ | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 1,407 constant 2015 US$ | +26.3% |
| 1983 | 1,400 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1,447 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1,510 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 1,660 constant 2015 US$ | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 1,536 constant 2015 US$ | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 1,395 constant 2015 US$ | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 1,263 constant 2015 US$ | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 1,151 constant 2015 US$ | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 1,088 constant 2015 US$ | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 966.01 constant 2015 US$ | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 974.08 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 976.61 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 956.01 constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 940.3 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 995.61 constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1,005 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,040 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1,055 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1,043 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,056 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,124 constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 1,191 constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1,208 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,244 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1,242 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,238 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,260 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,262 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,268 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,297 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1,339 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1,370 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,396 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,417 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,426 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,450 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,451 constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,402 constant 2015 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1,439 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1,465 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1,457 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,484 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 1,482 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,482 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,094 constant 2015 US$, 71% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,482 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,372 constant 2015 US$, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) 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% | 823.62 constant 2015 US$ | 1,112 constant 2015 US$ |
| 1982 | +26.3% | 1,114 constant 2015 US$ | 1,407 constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 708.55 constant 2015 US$ | 667.54 constant 2015 US$ | 753.75 constant 2015 US$ | 3 |
| 1970s | 867.75 constant 2015 US$ | 742.13 constant 2015 US$ | 1,139 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,372 constant 2015 US$ | 989.87 constant 2015 US$ | 1,660 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,009 constant 2015 US$ | 940.3 constant 2015 US$ | 1,151 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,166 constant 2015 US$ | 1,043 constant 2015 US$ | 1,260 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,368 constant 2015 US$ | 1,262 constant 2015 US$ | 1,451 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,455 constant 2015 US$ | 1,402 constant 2015 US$ | 1,484 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Cameroon?
- Gni per capita in Cameroon was 1,482 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,660 constant 2015 US$ in 1986.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 667.54 constant 2015 US$ in 1967.
- How does Cameroon rank for gni per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 132nd out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita (constant 2015 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.