Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita was 891,995 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
891,995 constant LCU per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
31st
of 179 countries
All-time high
993,708 constant LCU per person
in 1986
All-time low
474,474 constant LCU per person
in 1967
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 891,995 constant LCU per person for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 993,708 constant LCU per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 474,474 constant LCU per person, in 1967.
That places Cameroon 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 540,166 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 551,740 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 474,474 constant LCU per person | -14.0% |
| 1968 | 495,622 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 505,473 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 507,210 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 512,477 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 506,641 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 519,717 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 563,238 constant LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 616,201 constant LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 554,700 constant LCU per person | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 636,856 constant LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 742,252 constant LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 752,030 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 694,493 constant LCU per person | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 770,198 constant LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 858,677 constant LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 873,123 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 872,345 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 910,974 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 993,708 constant LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 944,146 constant LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 829,377 constant LCU per person | -12.2% |
| 1989 | 750,543 constant LCU per person | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 700,448 constant LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 669,912 constant LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 596,040 constant LCU per person | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 600,620 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 602,605 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 593,500 constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 585,175 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 620,412 constant LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 621,258 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 641,013 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 660,873 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 661,387 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 664,736 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 690,439 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 722,272 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 735,186 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 744,211 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 750,326 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 751,773 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 754,128 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 759,021 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 764,233 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 784,214 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 812,161 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 831,772 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 841,320 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 854,372 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 861,633 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 876,588 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 880,111 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 850,141 constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 866,502 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 890,623 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 881,862 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 897,812 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 891,995 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 891,995 constant LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95,590 constant LCU per person, 9.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 891,995 constant LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 365,573 constant LCU per person, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 513,495 constant LCU per person | 474,474 constant LCU per person | 551,740 constant LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 591,132 constant LCU per person | 506,641 constant LCU per person | 752,030 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 849,758 constant LCU per person | 694,493 constant LCU per person | 993,708 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 623,098 constant LCU per person | 585,175 constant LCU per person | 700,448 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 713,533 constant LCU per person | 660,873 constant LCU per person | 754,128 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 826,542 constant LCU per person | 759,021 constant LCU per person | 880,111 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 879,822 constant LCU per person | 850,141 constant LCU per person | 897,812 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 28 Kazakhstan 1.01 million constant LCU per person compare
- 29 Senegal 1.00 million constant LCU per person compare
- 30 Albania 942,892 constant LCU per person compare
- 32 Benin 820,142 constant LCU per person compare
- 33 Norway 812,152 constant LCU per person compare
- 34 Madagascar 747,479 constant LCU per person 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)
- 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 gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Cameroon?
- Gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Cameroon was 891,995 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 993,708 constant LCU per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 474,474 constant LCU per person in 1967.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic income Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.