Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 1.06 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon is 1.06 million current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1.06 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34,971 current LCU per person, in 1965.
That places Cameroon 45th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 34,971 current LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 35,821 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 38,529 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 42,280 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 45,532 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 49,335 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 51,416 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 55,473 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 60,572 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 72,189 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 82,776 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 91,143 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 106,971 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 131,329 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 152,810 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 151,919 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 188,364 current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 1982 | 226,733 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 1983 | 271,025 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 1984 | 311,707 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 375,391 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 1986 | 394,759 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 365,535 current LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 331,121 current LCU per person | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 311,897 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 288,886 current LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 280,101 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 259,378 current LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 351,581 current LCU per person | +35.5% |
| 1994 | 367,812 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 390,134 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 394,508 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 423,727 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 434,062 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 451,453 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 461,109 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 478,110 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 502,298 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 526,071 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 557,925 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 559,458 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 574,266 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 584,286 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 620,245 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 642,759 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 648,741 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 672,390 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 695,783 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 729,960 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 757,102 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 768,479 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 784,665 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 793,291 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 820,127 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 835,259 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 826,410 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 856,813 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 931,795 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 971,628 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.03 million current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 1.06 million current LCU per person | +3.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.06 million current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 230,510 current LCU per person, 4.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.06 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 576,908 current LCU per person, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +35.5% | 259,378 current LCU per person | 351,581 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,427 current LCU per person | 34,971 current LCU per person | 45,532 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 85,401 current LCU per person | 49,335 current LCU per person | 152,810 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 292,845 current LCU per person | 151,919 current LCU per person | 394,759 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 364,164 current LCU per person | 259,378 current LCU per person | 451,453 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 550,653 current LCU per person | 461,109 current LCU per person | 642,759 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 750,580 current LCU per person | 648,741 current LCU per person | 835,259 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 944,644 current LCU per person | 826,410 current LCU per person | 1.06 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 42 Burundi 1.13 million current LCU per person compare
- 43 Malawi 1.09 million current LCU per person compare
- 44 Jamaica 1.08 million current LCU per person compare
- 46 Senegal 1.02 million current LCU per person compare
- 47 Albania 974,200 current LCU per person compare
- 48 Uruguay 918,542 current LCU 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)
- 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon was 1.06 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,971 current LCU per person in 1965.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 45th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.