Cameroon vs Papua New Guinea: GDP per capita, PPP
Cameroon
5,592 current international $
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
4,889 current international $
in 2024
Cameroon rank
160th
Papua New Guinea rank
163rd
GDP per capita, PPP over time
- Cameroon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 5,592 current international $ against 4,889 current international $ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 703 current international $.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 160th and Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,894 current international $ | 2,269 current international $ | 375.52 current international $ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2,533 current international $ | 2,348 current international $ | 185.08 current international $ | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 3,477 current international $ | 3,484 current international $ | 7.36 current international $ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 5,069 current international $ | 4,370 current international $ | 698.51 current 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 5,592 current international $ against 4,889 current international $ in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita, ppp between Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 703 current 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 160th and Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita, PPP (current 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