Gross national income in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross national income was 9.89 trillion constant LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
9.89 trillion constant LCU
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
9.89 trillion constant LCU
in 2011
All-time low
1.59 trillion constant LCU
in 1967
Years of data
45
1967–2011
Gross national income in Cameroon, 1967–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national income in Cameroon is 9.89 trillion constant LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income in Cameroon peaked at 9.89 trillion constant LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.59 trillion constant LCU, in 1967.
That places Cameroon 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross national income in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1.59 trillion constant LCU | — |
| 1968 | 1.73 trillion constant LCU | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 1.88 trillion constant LCU | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 1.97 trillion constant LCU | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 2.09 trillion constant LCU | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 2.14 trillion constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 2.11 trillion constant LCU | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 2.40 trillion constant LCU | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 2.71 trillion constant LCU | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 2.51 trillion constant LCU | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 2.59 trillion constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 3.63 trillion constant LCU | +40.2% |
| 1979 | 3.88 trillion constant LCU | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 3.36 trillion constant LCU | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 4.15 trillion constant LCU | +23.4% |
| 1982 | 4.99 trillion constant LCU | +20.3% |
| 1983 | 5.15 trillion constant LCU | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 5.54 trillion constant LCU | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 5.97 trillion constant LCU | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 6.83 trillion constant LCU | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 6.56 trillion constant LCU | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 6.03 trillion constant LCU | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 5.56 trillion constant LCU | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 5.28 trillion constant LCU | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 5.21 trillion constant LCU | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 4.65 trillion constant LCU | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 4.64 trillion constant LCU | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 4.69 trillion constant LCU | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 4.87 trillion constant LCU | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 5.10 trillion constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 5.28 trillion constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 5.68 trillion constant LCU | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 5.86 trillion constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 6.18 trillion constant LCU | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 6.28 trillion constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 6.56 trillion constant LCU | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 7.13 trillion constant LCU | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 7.39 trillion constant LCU | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 7.54 trillion constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 8.14 trillion constant LCU | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 8.41 trillion constant LCU | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 8.74 trillion constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 8.93 trillion constant LCU | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 9.41 trillion constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 9.89 trillion constant LCU | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.73 trillion constant LCU | 1.59 trillion constant LCU | 1.88 trillion constant LCU | 3 |
| 1970s | 2.60 trillion constant LCU | 1.97 trillion constant LCU | 3.88 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.41 trillion constant LCU | 3.36 trillion constant LCU | 6.83 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.13 trillion constant LCU | 4.64 trillion constant LCU | 5.86 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.53 trillion constant LCU | 6.18 trillion constant LCU | 8.93 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.65 trillion constant LCU | 9.41 trillion constant LCU | 9.89 trillion constant LCU | 2 |
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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -9.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1304 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 257.17 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -12.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 75.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 149,652 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 12.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9406 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income in Cameroon?
- Gross national income in Cameroon was 9.89 trillion constant LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gross national income recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.89 trillion constant LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross national income recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 trillion constant LCU in 1967.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross national income?
- Cameroon ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross national income rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Gross national income (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is derived as the sum of GNP and the terms of trade adjustment. Data are in constant local currency.