GNI per capita growth in Cameroon
Cameroon: GNI per capita growth was -0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita growth in Cameroon, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita growth in Cameroon is -0.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 106.9% on the previous year and down 106.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in Cameroon peaked at 35.0% in 1978 and was at its lowest, -13.1%, in 1980.
Cameroon ranks 134th of 166 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 per capita growth in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5.5% | — |
| 1969 | 7.0% | +27.2% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | -70.2% |
| 1971 | -1.0% | -148.2% |
| 1972 | -0.5% | -46.4% |
| 1973 | -2.0% | +279.5% |
| 1974 | 14.6% | -811.5% |
| 1975 | 7.5% | -48.3% |
| 1976 | -11.7% | -255.8% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | -117.5% |
| 1978 | 35.0% | +1602.0% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | -92.9% |
| 1980 | -13.1% | -625.3% |
| 1981 | 12.6% | -195.8% |
| 1982 | 26.3% | +108.9% |
| 1983 | -0.5% | -101.9% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | -773.4% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | +30.4% |
| 1986 | 9.9% | +128.2% |
| 1987 | -7.5% | -175.3% |
| 1988 | -9.2% | +22.4% |
| 1989 | -9.4% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | -8.9% | -5.6% |
| 1991 | -5.5% | -38.1% |
| 1992 | -11.2% | +103.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -107.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -68.9% |
| 1995 | -2.1% | -913.0% |
| 1996 | -1.6% | -22.1% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -457.9% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -83.4% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | +256.1% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -60.3% |
| 2001 | -1.1% | -179.5% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -213.5% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +417.8% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -76.0% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +109.4% |
| 2007 | -0.2% | -105.9% |
| 2008 | -0.3% | +76.8% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -662.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -89.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +132.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +444.9% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +40.7% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -30.3% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -58.8% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +163.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -97.8% |
| 2020 | -3.4% | -9178.0% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -178.7% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -33.3% |
| 2023 | -0.5% | -129.9% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -454.3% |
| 2025 | -0.1% | -106.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.3% | 5.5% | 7.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.8% | -11.7% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | -13.1% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.8% | -11.2% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | -1.1% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | -3.4% | 2.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 131 Mauritania 0.0% compare
- 132 San Marino -0.0% compare
- 133 Central African Republic -0.1% compare
- 135 Bulgaria -0.4% compare
- 136 Australia -0.5% compare
- 137 Iran -0.6% 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 535.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.06 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,367 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 413.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita growth in Cameroon?
- Gni per capita growth in Cameroon was -0.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 1978.
- What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.1% in 1980.
- How does Cameroon rank for gni per capita growth?
- Cameroon ranks 134th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 106.8%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.