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

11,140 current LCU, with Cameroon ahead.

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

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 Senegal: GDP per capita

Cameroon

1.07 million current LCU

in 2024

Senegal

1.06 million current LCU

in 2024

Cameroon rank

44th

Senegal rank

45th

GDP per capita over time

Cameroon
Senegal

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1.07 million current LCU against 1.06 million current LCU in Senegal, a difference of 11,140 current LCU.

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

Cameroon ranks 44th and Senegal ranks 45th of 208 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	85,401 current LCU	109,658 current LCU	24,257 current LCU	Senegal
1980s	307,130 current LCU	234,866 current LCU	72,263 current LCU	Cameroon
1990s	386,505 current LCU	327,038 current LCU	59,467 current LCU	Cameroon
2000s	595,796 current LCU	517,439 current LCU	78,357 current LCU	Cameroon
2010s	810,410 current LCU	723,255 current LCU	87,155 current LCU	Cameroon
2020s	989,186 current LCU	959,287 current LCU	29,899 current LCU	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Cameroon or Senegal?: Cameroon, at 1.07 million current LCU against 1.06 million current LCU in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Cameroon and Senegal?: 11,140 current LCU, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for gdp per capita?: Cameroon ranks 44th and Senegal ranks 45th 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