Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 4.99 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Median 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon is 4.99 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 4.99 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.7 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1996.
Cameroon ranks 96th of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2001 | 4.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | +56.4% |
| 2007 | 3.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 4.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 4.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 93 Guinea 5.65 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 94 India 5.54 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 95 Senegal 5.04 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 97 Gambia 4.86 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 98 Côte d'Ivoire 4.76 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 99 Syrian Arab Republic 4.61 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 10.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 302.86 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 19.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 400.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 118.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon was 4.99 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.99 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1996.
- How does Cameroon rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 96th out of 118 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.