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

Cameroon
1,762 current US$ per person
in 2024
Mauritania
2,083 current US$ per person
in 2024
Cameroon rank
174th
Mauritania rank
172nd

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

  • Cameroon
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 2,083 current US$ per person against 1,762 current US$ per person in Cameroon, a difference of 321 current US$ per person.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritania ahead.

Cameroon ranks 174th and Mauritania ranks 172nd of 211 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 366.04 current US$ per person 478.88 current US$ per person 112.84 current US$ per person Mauritania
1980s 924.18 current US$ per person 706.59 current US$ per person 217.59 current US$ per person Cameroon
1990s 915.49 current US$ per person 885.51 current US$ per person 29.98 current US$ per person Cameroon
2000s 1,095 current US$ per person 1,031 current US$ per person 63.57 current US$ per person Cameroon
2010s 1,511 current US$ per person 1,732 current US$ per person 221.75 current US$ per person Mauritania
2020s 1,666 current US$ per person 1,982 current US$ per person 315.09 current US$ per person Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Cameroon or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 2,083 current US$ per person against 1,762 current US$ per person in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Cameroon and Mauritania?
321 current US$ per person, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mauritania?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Mauritania rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
Cameroon ranks 174th and Mauritania ranks 172nd of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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

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.