Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 1,814 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Cameroon is 1,814 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1,814 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 142.7 current US$ per person, in 1965.
Cameroon ranks 167th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 US$), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 142.7 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 145.81 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 156.62 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 170.78 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 175.15 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 178.49 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 186.72 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 220.11 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 271.76 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1974 | 299.91 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 386.24 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 1976 | 381.43 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 435.41 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 581.99 current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 1979 | 718.36 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1980 | 719.04 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 693.2 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 689.98 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 711.23 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 713.36 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 835.57 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 1,140 current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 1987 | 1,216 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 1,112 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 977.71 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 1,061 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 992.89 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 979.93 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1,242 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1994 | 662.48 current US$ per person | -46.6% |
| 1995 | 781.6 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 771.2 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 725.97 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 735.76 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 733.5 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 649.26 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 652.8 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 724.07 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 907.18 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2004 | 1,058 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 1,061 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,099 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1,221 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 1,391 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 1,367 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,311 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,427 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 1,363 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1,478 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 1,533 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,300 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 1,324 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,366 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,476 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 1,425 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1,436 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,545 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 1,494 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1,602 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 1,691 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 1,814 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,814 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,483 current US$ per person, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,814 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,271 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -46.6% | 1,242 current US$ per person | 662.48 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 158.21 current US$ per person | 142.7 current US$ per person | 175.15 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 366.04 current US$ per person | 178.49 current US$ per person | 718.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 880.8 current US$ per person | 689.98 current US$ per person | 1,216 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 868.6 current US$ per person | 662.48 current US$ per person | 1,242 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,013 current US$ per person | 649.26 current US$ per person | 1,391 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,400 current US$ per person | 1,300 current US$ per person | 1,533 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,597 current US$ per person | 1,436 current US$ per person | 1,814 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 164 Mauritania 2,023 current US$ per person compare
- 165 Comoros 1,948 current US$ per person compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 1,895 current US$ per person compare
- 168 Lebanon 1,763 current US$ per person compare
- 169 Senegal 1,751 current US$ per person compare
- 170 Guinea 1,735 current 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)
- 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 us$), per capita in Cameroon?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Cameroon was 1,814 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,814 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.7 current US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 167th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.