GNI per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: GNI per capita was 1.13 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita in Cameroon, 1967–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1.13 million current LCU for gni 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 per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1.13 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32,021 current LCU, in 1967.
That places Cameroon 46th out of 210 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 per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 32,021 current LCU | — |
| 1968 | 35,766 current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 39,628 current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 43,583 current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 46,525 current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 50,978 current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 52,039 current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 62,778 current LCU | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 73,610 current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1976 | 80,548 current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 82,806 current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 120,096 current LCU | +45.0% |
| 1979 | 143,967 current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 138,072 current LCU | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 183,341 current LCU | +32.8% |
| 1982 | 225,925 current LCU | +23.2% |
| 1983 | 267,520 current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 325,412 current LCU | +21.6% |
| 1985 | 380,984 current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 402,866 current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 373,281 current LCU | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 339,894 current LCU | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 313,058 current LCU | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 283,195 current LCU | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 268,454 current LCU | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 251,056 current LCU | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 355,242 current LCU | +41.5% |
| 1994 | 370,333 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 394,328 current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 400,941 current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 433,230 current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 451,245 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 471,131 current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 474,896 current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 490,691 current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 517,951 current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 554,176 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 584,874 current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 587,360 current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 614,936 current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 621,226 current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 655,548 current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 684,474 current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 685,365 current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 706,394 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 728,933 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 764,151 current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 799,126 current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 825,217 current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 840,277 current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 852,780 current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 878,505 current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 891,938 current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 876,937 current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 912,302 current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 976,109 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 1.02 million current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 1.09 million current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 1.13 million current LCU | +4.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.13 million current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 300,727 current LCU, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.13 million current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 642,602 current LCU, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI 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 | +45.0% | 82,806 current LCU | 120,096 current LCU |
| 1993 | +41.5% | 251,056 current LCU | 355,242 current LCU |
| 1981 | +32.8% | 138,072 current LCU | 183,341 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,805 current LCU | 32,021 current LCU | 39,628 current LCU | 3 |
| 1970s | 75,693 current LCU | 43,583 current LCU | 143,967 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 295,035 current LCU | 138,072 current LCU | 402,866 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 367,916 current LCU | 251,056 current LCU | 471,131 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 578,613 current LCU | 474,896 current LCU | 684,474 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 797,269 current LCU | 685,365 current LCU | 891,938 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.00 million current LCU | 876,937 current LCU | 1.13 million current LCU | 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 in Cameroon?
- Gni per capita in Cameroon was 1.13 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,021 current LCU in 1967.
- How does Cameroon rank for gni per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 46th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.