Cameroon vs Mauritania: GDP per capita
Cameroon
1,762 current US$
in 2024
Mauritania
2,083 current US$
in 2024
Cameroon rank
172nd
Mauritania rank
170th
GDP per capita over time
- Cameroon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2,083 current US$ against 1,762 current US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 321 current US$.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritania ahead.
Cameroon ranks 172nd and Mauritania ranks 170th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 366.04 current US$ | 478.88 current US$ | 112.84 current US$ | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 924.17 current US$ | 706.59 current US$ | 217.59 current US$ | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 915.49 current US$ | 885.51 current US$ | 29.98 current US$ | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1,095 current US$ | 1,031 current US$ | 63.57 current US$ | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1,511 current US$ | 1,732 current US$ | 221.75 current US$ | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1,666 current US$ | 1,982 current US$ | 315.09 current US$ | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Cameroon or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 2,083 current US$ against 1,762 current US$ in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Cameroon and Mauritania?
- 321 current US$, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mauritania?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Mauritania rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 172nd and Mauritania ranks 170th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release