Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 4,836 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,836 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
149th
of 181 countries
All-time high
4,846 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2022
All-time low
1,824 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1976
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2023
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 4,836 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 4,846 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,824 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1976.
That places Cameroon 149th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,828 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,854 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 1,832 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 1,908 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 1,937 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 2,003 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 2,046 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 1,825 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -10.8% |
| 1968 | 1,853 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 1,929 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 1,949 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 1,924 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1,966 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1,985 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1,947 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 1,965 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1,824 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 2,015 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 2,437 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 2,495 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 2,689 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 2,934 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 3,263 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 3,641 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 3,996 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 4,034 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 3,525 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 3,318 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 3,234 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 3,127 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 3,031 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 3,027 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 3,149 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 3,000 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 3,101 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 3,091 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3,247 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 3,178 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 3,210 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 3,299 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 3,302 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3,249 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 3,316 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 3,419 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 3,520 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3,547 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3,573 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3,622 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3,600 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,634 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3,695 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3,820 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 3,871 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3,971 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4,019 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4,110 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 4,131 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4,381 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 4,604 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 4,595 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4,774 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 4,846 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 4,836 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4,836 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,271 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 77% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4,836 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,902 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,825 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,046 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,051 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,824 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,495 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,438 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,689 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,034 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,116 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,000 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,247 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,445 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,249 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,622 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,023 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,634 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,604 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,763 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,595 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,846 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 146 Pakistan 5,641 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 147 Nepal 5,080 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 148 Tajikistan 4,843 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 150 Nigeria 4,711 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 151 Senegal 4,112 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 152 Comoros 3,819 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Cameroon?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Cameroon was 4,836 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,846 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,824 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1976.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 149th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – 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.