GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDP (constant LCU), per capita was 881,615 constant LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Cameroon, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Cameroon stood at 881,615 constant LCU per person.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1.10 million constant LCU per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 545,557 constant LCU per person, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 32nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 545,557 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 549,660 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 549,229 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 562,947 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 606,311 constant LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 655,932 constant LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 603,501 constant LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 668,942 constant LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 794,187 constant LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 818,843 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 777,044 constant LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 878,397 constant LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 922,212 constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 965,571 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.01 million constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.06 million constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 1.10 million constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.04 million constant LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 931,447 constant LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 888,097 constant LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 809,655 constant LCU per person | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 756,429 constant LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 712,273 constant LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 637,370 constant LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 631,352 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 632,033 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 641,178 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 652,672 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 665,650 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 677,469 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 685,152 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 696,254 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 708,181 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 726,707 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 756,847 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 752,679 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 760,171 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 771,123 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 770,697 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 768,243 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 768,244 constant LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 772,058 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 785,367 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 801,761 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 822,356 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 842,102 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 854,372 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 859,901 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 869,489 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 875,022 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 853,716 constant LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 859,105 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 868,084 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 872,910 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 881,615 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 635,511 constant LCU per person | 545,557 constant LCU per person | 818,843 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 956,865 constant LCU per person | 777,044 constant LCU per person | 1.10 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 681,608 constant LCU per person | 631,352 constant LCU per person | 809,655 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 739,605 constant LCU per person | 685,152 constant LCU per person | 771,123 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 825,067 constant LCU per person | 768,244 constant LCU per person | 875,022 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 867,086 constant LCU per person | 853,716 constant LCU per person | 881,615 constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 29 Myanmar 1.41 million constant LCU per person compare
- 30 Serbia 1.11 million constant LCU per person compare
- 31 Senegal 891,320 constant LCU per person compare
- 33 Rwanda 875,398 constant LCU per person compare
- 34 Albania 859,848 constant LCU per person compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 829,929 constant LCU 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 (constant lcu), per capita in Cameroon?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Cameroon was 881,615 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million constant LCU per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 545,557 constant LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 32nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), 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 (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.