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$, in 1994.
That places Cameroon 162nd out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 836.6 US$ | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,489 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 44.50 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,489 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 571.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 981.56 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.44 trillion current LCU (2025)
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 162nd out of 203 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.