GNI per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: GNI per capita was 1,504 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Cameroon, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1,504 US$ for gni per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1,591 US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 640.5 US$, in 1994.
That places Cameroon 166th out of 207 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,001 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 914.7 US$ | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 911.06 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1,205 US$ | +32.2% |
| 1994 | 640.5 US$ | -46.8% |
| 1995 | 758.55 US$ | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 752.58 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 712.8 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 734.81 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 735.72 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 642.75 US$ | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 643.93 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 717.78 US$ | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 919.21 US$ | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 1,067 US$ | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 1,073 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,134 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1,251 US$ | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 1,418 US$ | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 1,406 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,339 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 1,451 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 1,383 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1,500 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 1,591 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1,364 US$ | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 1,390 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,443 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,556 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 1,501 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1,504 US$ | +0.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,504 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,840 US$, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,504 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,029 US$, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 836.6 US$ | 640.5 US$ | 1,205 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,027 US$ | 642.75 US$ | 1,418 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,452 US$ | 1,339 US$ | 1,591 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,504 US$ | 1,504 US$ | 1,504 US$ | 1 |
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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Cameroon?
- Gni per capita in Cameroon was 1,504 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,591 US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 640.5 US$ in 1994.
- How does Cameroon rank for gni per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 166th out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.