Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 4,946 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Cameroon, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Cameroon is 4,946 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 4,946 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,523 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1994.
That places Cameroon 161st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,518 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 4,221 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 3,974 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 3,556 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 3,523 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 3,527 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3,578 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 3,642 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 3,714 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 3,780 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 3,823 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3,885 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3,951 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 4,055 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 4,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 4,200 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 4,242 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4,303 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 4,300 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 4,287 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4,287 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,308 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4,382 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 4,474 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4,589 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4,699 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 4,767 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,798 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4,851 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4,882 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,763 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 4,794 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 4,844 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 4,875 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 4,917 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 4,946 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4,946 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4,946 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,803 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,523 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,518 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,127 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,823 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,303 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,604 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,287 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,882 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,856 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,763 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,946 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 158 Nepal 5,277 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 159 Myanmar 5,137 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 160 Tajikistan 5,062 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 162 Senegal 4,669 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 163 Syria 4,579 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 164 Papua New Guinea 4,456 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Cameroon?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Cameroon was 4,946 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,946 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,523 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1994.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 161st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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 product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.