GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (GNI International) in Cameroon
Cameroon: GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (GNI International) was 5,700 current international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita, PPP in Cameroon, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2025, gni per capita, ppp in Cameroon stood at 5,700 current international $. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, ppp in Cameroon peaked at 5,700 current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,660 current international $, in 1993.
Cameroon ranks 164th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (GNI International) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,950 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 1,850 current international $ | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 1,800 current international $ | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 1,660 current international $ | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 1,670 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,700 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,760 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1,820 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 1,890 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1,960 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1,990 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2,050 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 2,140 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 2,290 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 2,480 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 2,530 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2,670 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 2,760 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 2,830 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2,870 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,890 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,960 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 3,010 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3,180 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 3,360 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 3,450 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 3,570 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 3,700 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 3,940 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 4,150 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 4,280 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 4,720 current international $ | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 5,060 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 5,310 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 5,480 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 5,700 current international $ | +4.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 5,700 current international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,270 current international $, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 5,700 current international $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,175 current international $, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,806 current international $ | 1,660 current international $ | 1,960 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,461 current international $ | 1,990 current international $ | 2,870 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,421 current international $ | 2,890 current international $ | 4,150 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,092 current international $ | 4,280 current international $ | 5,700 current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 161 Nepal 6,250 current international $ compare
- 162 Kiribati 6,080 current international $ compare
- 163 Myanmar 5,890 current international $ compare
- 165 Palestine 5,310 current international $ compare
- 166 East Timor 5,120 current international $ compare
- 167 Senegal 5,100 current international $ compare
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, ppp in Cameroon?
- Gni per capita, ppp in Cameroon was 5,700 current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5,700 current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,660 current international $ in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for gni per capita, ppp?
- Cameroon ranks 164th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita, ppp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GNI per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross national income (GNI) per person expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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 series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.