Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 2,097 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Cameroon is 2,097 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 2,097 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 143.42 current US$ per person, in 1965.
That places Cameroon 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 143.42 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 149.57 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 159.68 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 175.07 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 174.23 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 175.74 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 194.46 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 232.64 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1973 | 280.73 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1974 | 292 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 397.27 current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 1976 | 399.44 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 447.36 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 607.99 current US$ per person | +35.9% |
| 1979 | 769.82 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1980 | 778.15 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 806.55 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 697.35 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 736.75 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 751.24 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 859.7 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 1,173 current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 1987 | 1,305 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 1,144 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 971.15 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 1,056 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 960.45 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 983.01 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1,223 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1994 | 658.66 current US$ per person | -46.2% |
| 1995 | 777.47 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 798.77 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 745.4 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 785.46 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 783.38 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 695.91 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 722.98 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 809.44 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 1,002 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 1,142 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 1,148 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,177 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,316 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 1,536 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 1,505 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,434 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1,560 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 1,482 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1,614 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 1,709 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 1,465 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 1,481 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,533 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,661 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 1,612 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,606 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,734 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 1,647 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1,792 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 1,886 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 2,097 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2,097 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,741 current US$ per person, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2,097 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,708 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160.39 current US$ per person | 143.42 current US$ per person | 175.07 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 379.75 current US$ per person | 175.74 current US$ per person | 769.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 922.29 current US$ per person | 697.35 current US$ per person | 1,305 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 877.13 current US$ per person | 658.66 current US$ per person | 1,223 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,105 current US$ per person | 695.91 current US$ per person | 1,536 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,555 current US$ per person | 1,434 current US$ per person | 1,709 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,794 current US$ per person | 1,606 current US$ per person | 2,097 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Cameroon?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Cameroon was 2,097 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,097 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.42 current US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.