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% |
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9198 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 535.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.06 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,367 constant 2015 US$ per person (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.