GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita was 1,481 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,481 constant 2010 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
171st
of 208 countries
All-time high
1,843 constant 2010 US$ per person
in 1986
All-time low
916.71 constant 2010 US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Cameroon, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per person.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1,481 constant 2010 US$ per person for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1,843 constant 2010 US$ per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 916.71 constant 2010 US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Cameroon 171st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 916.71 constant 2010 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 923.6 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 922.88 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 945.93 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 1,019 constant 2010 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 1,102 constant 2010 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 1,014 constant 2010 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 1,124 constant 2010 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 1,334 constant 2010 US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 1,376 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 1,306 constant 2010 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 1,476 constant 2010 US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 1,550 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 1,622 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 1,696 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1,779 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 1,843 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 1,749 constant 2010 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 1,565 constant 2010 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 1,492 constant 2010 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 1,360 constant 2010 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 1,271 constant 2010 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 1,197 constant 2010 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 1,071 constant 2010 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 1,061 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1,062 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,077 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,097 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1,118 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1,138 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1,151 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,170 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,190 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,221 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1,272 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1,265 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,277 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,296 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,295 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,291 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,291 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,297 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,320 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,347 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,382 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,415 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,436 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,445 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,461 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,470 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,435 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,444 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,459 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,467 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,481 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,481 constant 2010 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,992 constant 2010 US$ per person, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,481 constant 2010 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 constant 2010 US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,068 constant 2010 US$ per person | 916.71 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,376 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,608 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,306 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,843 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,145 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,061 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,360 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,243 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,151 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,296 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,386 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,291 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,470 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,457 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,435 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,481 constant 2010 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 168 Comoros 1,527 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 169 Senegal 1,524 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 170 Tajikistan 1,496 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 172 Zimbabwe 1,421 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 173 Kyrgyzstan 1,392 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 1,365 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
More population data for Cameroon
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5077 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,280 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1831 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 188.01 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.42 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Cameroon?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Cameroon was 1,481 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,843 constant 2010 US$ per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 916.71 constant 2010 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 171st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.