What is the difference in gdp per capita between Cameroon and Jamaica?

29,570 current LCU, with Jamaica ahead.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Jamaica: GDP per capita

Cameroon

1.07 million current LCU

in 2024

Jamaica

1.10 million current LCU

in 2024

Cameroon rank

44th

Jamaica rank

43rd

GDP per capita over time

Cameroon
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 1.10 million current LCU against 1.07 million current LCU in Cameroon, a difference of 29,570 current LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 44th and Jamaica ranks 43rd of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1970s	85,401 current LCU	1,184 current LCU	84,217 current LCU	Cameroon
1980s	307,130 current LCU	5,362 current LCU	301,767 current LCU	Cameroon
1990s	386,505 current LCU	77,321 current LCU	309,185 current LCU	Cameroon
2000s	595,796 current LCU	255,828 current LCU	339,968 current LCU	Cameroon
2010s	810,410 current LCU	576,752 current LCU	233,659 current LCU	Cameroon
2020s	989,186 current LCU	910,052 current LCU	79,134 current LCU	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Cameroon or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 1.10 million current LCU against 1.07 million current LCU in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Cameroon and Jamaica?: 29,570 current LCU, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Jamaica?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Jamaica rank globally for gdp per capita?: Cameroon ranks 44th and Jamaica ranks 43rd of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GDP per capita (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,385 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release