GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP was 2.46 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Cameroon is 2.46 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 4.88 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.44 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
That places Cameroon 39th out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.47 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 3.51 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 3.15 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 2.44 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 4.57 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +87.4% |
| 1995 | 3.76 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 3.73 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 4.16 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 4.12 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 4.28 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 4.88 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 4.78 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.38 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 3.73 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 3.44 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 3.46 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.42 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.07 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 2.72 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 2.83 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 2.96 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 2.74 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 2.93 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 2.78 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 2.72 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.23 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 3.22 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.12 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.95 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 3.06 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.95 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.82 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 2.99 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 2.77 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 2.66 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 2.46 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.46 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.45 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.46 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.34 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +87.4% | 2.44 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.57 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.72 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.44 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.57 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.67 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.72 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.88 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.72 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.23 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.46 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.99 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 36 Guinea-Bissau 2.51 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Kenya 2.48 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Bolivia 2.48 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Brunei 2.45 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Equatorial Guinea 2.45 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Benin 2.43 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 2.46 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.88 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 39th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.