Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 2,994 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,994 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
134th
of 164 countries
All-time high
3,011 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2019
All-time low
1,437 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1961
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Cameroon stood at 2,994 international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 3,011 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,437 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 134th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,442 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,437 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 1,453 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 1,475 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 1,494 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 1,490 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 1,524 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 1,529 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1,590 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 1,627 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 1,632 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1,637 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1,663 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 1,641 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 1,667 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 1,705 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 1,691 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 1,742 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1,788 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 1,833 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1,956 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 2,210 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 2,320 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 2,433 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 2,551 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 2,699 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 2,808 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 2,589 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 2,397 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 2,120 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 2,024 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 1,926 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 1,846 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 1,769 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1,707 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 1,745 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,814 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 1,893 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 1,967 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 2,028 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 2,093 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 2,167 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 2,229 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2,294 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2,351 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2,376 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2,424 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2,473 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2,514 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,532 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,584 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2,661 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2,704 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,760 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2,832 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2,899 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2,939 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,958 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,993 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3,011 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,946 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,973 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2,994 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2,994 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,444 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 67% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2,994 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,288 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,506 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,437 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,627 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,700 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,632 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,833 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,408 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,956 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,808 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,872 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,707 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,028 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,345 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,093 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,532 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,834 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,584 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,011 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,971 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,946 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,994 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 131 Nepal 3,230 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 132 Mauritania 3,215 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 133 Tanzania 3,063 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 135 Djibouti 2,986 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 136 Senegal 2,941 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 137 Benin 2,419 international-$ in 2011 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)
- 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 gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Cameroon?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Cameroon was 2,994 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,011 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,437 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 134th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 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.