Value of exported goods and services, per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Value of exported goods and services, per capita was 208.51 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
208.51 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
147th
of 170 countries
All-time high
412.83 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1985
All-time low
116 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Value of exported goods and services, per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, value of exported goods and services, per capita in Cameroon stood at 208.51 constant 2015 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods and services, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 412.83 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 116 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1963.
That places Cameroon 147th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Value of exported goods and services, per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 149.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 140.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 134.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 116 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1964 | 121.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 123.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 119.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 117.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 119.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 129.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 137.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 131.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 134.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 134.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 148.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 129.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 146.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 125.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1978 | 161.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1979 | 185.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 234.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1981 | 288.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1982 | 237.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1983 | 278.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 390.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 1985 | 412.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 345.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 294.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 298.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 357.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1990 | 313.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 291.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 298.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 235.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 254.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 285.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 325.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 338.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 306.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 286.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 306.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 317.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 308.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 264.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 280.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 256.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 273.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 303.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 285.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 244.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 268.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 274.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 269.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 271.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 292.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 297 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 296.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 283.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 281.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 304.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 253.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 255.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 256.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 250.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 231.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2025 | 208.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 208.51 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 513.69 constant 2015 US$ per person, 41% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 208.51 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 272.68 constant 2015 US$ per person, 76% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | 116 constant 2015 US$ per person | 149.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 143.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | 125.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | 185.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 313.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | 234.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | 412.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 293.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | 235.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | 338.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 284.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | 244.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | 317.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 283.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | 268.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | 304.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 242.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | 208.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | 256.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 144 Democratic Republic of Congo 252.42 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 145 Chad 241.69 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 146 Togo 239.34 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 148 Zimbabwe 204.76 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 149 Burkina Faso 192.58 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 150 Uganda 183.75 constant 2015 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 888.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods and services, per capita in Cameroon?
- Value of exported goods and services, per capita in Cameroon was 208.51 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of exported goods and services, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 412.83 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods and services, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 116 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Cameroon rank for value of exported goods and services, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 147th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of exported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of exported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of exported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of exported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of exported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Value of exported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.