Cameroon vs Papua New Guinea: GDP per capita, PPP
Cameroon
4,919 constant 2011 international $
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
4,301 constant 2011 international $
in 2024
Cameroon rank
159th
Papua New Guinea rank
162nd
GDP per capita, PPP over time
- Cameroon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 4,919 constant 2011 international $ against 4,301 constant 2011 international $ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 618 constant 2011 international $.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 159th and Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd of 198 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,803 constant 2011 international $ | 3,788 constant 2011 international $ | 15.29 constant 2011 international $ | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 4,127 constant 2011 international $ | 3,202 constant 2011 international $ | 924.91 constant 2011 international $ | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 4,604 constant 2011 international $ | 3,955 constant 2011 international $ | 648.56 constant 2011 international $ | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 4,838 constant 2011 international $ | 4,137 constant 2011 international $ | 700.76 constant 2011 international $ | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, ppp, Cameroon or Papua New Guinea?
- Cameroon, at 4,919 constant 2011 international $ against 4,301 constant 2011 international $ in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita, ppp between Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 618 constant 2011 international $, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Cameroon ranks 159th and Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $). 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