Gross National Income — Value US$ per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross National Income — Value US$ per capita was 1,701 USD in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross National Income — Value US$ per capita in Cameroon, 1970–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national income — value us$ per capita in Cameroon stood at 1,701 USD. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income — value us$ per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1,701 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 180.23 USD, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 162nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross National Income — Value US$ per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 180.23 USD | — |
| 1971 | 221.35 USD | +22.8% |
| 1972 | 276.87 USD | +25.1% |
| 1973 | 365.29 USD | +31.9% |
| 1974 | 380.52 USD | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 487.7 USD | +28.2% |
| 1976 | 519.83 USD | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 593.98 USD | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 760.61 USD | +28.1% |
| 1979 | 977.34 USD | +28.5% |
| 1980 | 1,172 USD | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 1,066 USD | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 1,049 USD | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1,071 USD | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 1,019 USD | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 974.04 USD | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 1,159 USD | +19.0% |
| 1987 | 1,217 USD | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 1,166 USD | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 1,071 USD | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 1,178 USD | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 1,124 USD | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 1,168 USD | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 1,255 USD | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 675.12 USD | -46.2% |
| 1995 | 799.79 USD | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 782.63 USD | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 731.36 USD | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 770.5 USD | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 743.34 USD | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 675.42 USD | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 693.74 USD | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 765.54 USD | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 962.83 USD | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 1,107 USD | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 1,106 USD | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,173 USD | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1,298 USD | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 1,474 USD | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 1,436 USD | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1,385 USD | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1,499 USD | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 1,428 USD | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1,547 USD | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 1,618 USD | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1,398 USD | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 1,415 USD | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,470 USD | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,584 USD | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 1,521 USD | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 1,532 USD | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,646 USD | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 1,564 USD | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1,701 USD | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 476.37 USD | 180.23 USD | 977.34 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,096 USD | 974.04 USD | 1,217 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 922.83 USD | 675.12 USD | 1,255 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,069 USD | 675.42 USD | 1,474 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,487 USD | 1,385 USD | 1,618 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,611 USD | 1,532 USD | 1,701 USD | 4 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,489 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 449.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 886,423 constant LCU per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income — value us$ per capita in Cameroon?
- Gross national income — value us$ per capita in Cameroon was 1,701 USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gross national income — value us$ per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,701 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national income — value us$ per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 180.23 USD in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross national income — value us$ per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 162nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income — value us$ per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gross National Income — Value US$ per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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