Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 6.85 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6.85 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
93rd
of 118 countries
All-time high
7.34 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2014
All-time low
4.22 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1996
Years of data
5
1996–2021
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon, 1996–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon is 6.85 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 7.34 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.22 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1996.
Cameroon ranks 93rd of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2001 | 5.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | +41.5% |
| 2007 | 5.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 7.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | +30.2% |
| 2021 | 6.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 90 Bangladesh 7.51 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 91 Philippines 7.26 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 92 Mauritania 7.21 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 94 Guinea 6.54 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 95 Senegal 6.51 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 96 Gambia 6.47 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1457 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 287.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 84.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 167,202 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 213.04 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 122,171 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 17.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon was 6.85 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1996.
- How does Cameroon rank for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 93rd out of 118 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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