Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 1,616 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,616 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
137th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1,700 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1986
All-time low
741.9 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1967
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Cameroon stood at 1,616 constant 2015 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1,700 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 741.9 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1967.
That places Cameroon 137th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 780.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 781.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 793.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 802 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 810.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 834.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 861.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 741.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1968 | 786.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 781.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 801.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 863.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 853.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 846.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 871.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 971.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 893.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 1,042 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 1,215 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 1,230 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1,116 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 1,357 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1982 | 1,420 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 1,438 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1,452 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1,522 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 1,700 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 1,630 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 1,325 constant 2015 US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 1989 | 1,103 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1990 | 1,075 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1,026 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 876.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 924.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 948.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 927.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 953.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1,001 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1,028 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1,055 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1,093 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1,123 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1,138 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,159 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1,205 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1,226 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,223 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,239 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,282 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,294 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,299 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,314 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,342 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,398 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1,449 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,465 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,480 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,489 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,523 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,558 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,564 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,520 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,541 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1,553 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 1,616 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 797.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | 741.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | 861.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 958.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | 801.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,230 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,406 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,103 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,700 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 981.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | 876.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,075 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,198 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,093 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,294 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,432 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,299 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,558 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,549 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,616 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 134 Comoros 1,768 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 135 Tajikistan 1,672 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 136 Congo 1,624 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 138 Lesotho 1,559 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 139 Nepal 1,535 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 140 Haiti 1,449 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,313 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 14.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,097 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 618.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 1.22 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Cameroon?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Cameroon was 1,616 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,700 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 741.9 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1967.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 137th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.