What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Benin and Cameroon?

277 current US$ per person, with Cameroon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Cameroon: GDP (current US$), per capita

Benin

1,485 current US$ per person

in 2024

Cameroon

1,762 current US$ per person

in 2024

Benin rank

177th

Cameroon rank

174th

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

Benin
Cameroon

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1,762 current US$ per person against 1,485 current US$ per person in Benin, a difference of 277 current US$ per person.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 177th and Cameroon ranks 174th of 211 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
1970s	182.39 current US$ per person	366.04 current US$ per person	183.65 current US$ per person	Cameroon
1980s	293.72 current US$ per person	924.18 current US$ per person	630.45 current US$ per person	Cameroon
1990s	363.61 current US$ per person	915.49 current US$ per person	551.88 current US$ per person	Cameroon
2000s	754.66 current US$ per person	1,095 current US$ per person	340.2 current US$ per person	Cameroon
2010s	1,083 current US$ per person	1,511 current US$ per person	427.77 current US$ per person	Cameroon
2020s	1,333 current US$ per person	1,666 current US$ per person	333.44 current US$ per person	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Benin or Cameroon?: Cameroon, at 1,762 current US$ per person against 1,485 current US$ per person in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Benin and Cameroon?: 277 current US$ per person, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?: Benin ranks 177th and Cameroon ranks 174th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 211 places, 10,315 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 30 August 2026

GDP (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.