GDP (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 1.07 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon is 1.07 million current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1.07 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49,335 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Cameroon 44th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49,335 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 51,416 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 55,474 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 60,572 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 72,189 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 82,776 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 91,143 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 106,971 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 131,329 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 152,810 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 165,668 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 203,757 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 1982 | 240,622 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1983 | 284,090 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 337,200 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1985 | 393,257 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 408,156 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 378,171 current LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 341,085 current LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 319,294 current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 295,875 current LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 286,290 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 266,133 current LCU per person | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 370,926 current LCU per person | +39.4% |
| 1994 | 389,037 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 415,295 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 423,035 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 457,161 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 471,220 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 490,080 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 503,230 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 524,009 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 547,773 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 573,080 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 597,681 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 602,456 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 622,447 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 634,513 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 665,497 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 687,282 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 692,014 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 713,453 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 739,850 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 778,352 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 814,423 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 836,567 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 854,372 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 868,716 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 895,063 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 911,300 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 895,382 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 927,355 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.00 million current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 1.05 million current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 1.07 million current LCU per person | +1.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.07 million current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,150 current LCU per person, 4.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.07 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 591,280 current LCU per person, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +39.4% | 266,133 current LCU per person | 370,926 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85,401 current LCU per person | 49,335 current LCU per person | 152,810 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 307,130 current LCU per person | 165,668 current LCU per person | 408,156 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 386,505 current LCU per person | 266,133 current LCU per person | 490,080 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 595,797 current LCU per person | 503,230 current LCU per person | 687,282 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 810,411 current LCU per person | 692,014 current LCU per person | 911,300 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 989,185 current LCU per person | 895,382 current LCU per person | 1.07 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 41 Rwanda 1.32 million current LCU per person compare
- 42 Nigeria 1.19 million current LCU per person compare
- 43 Jamaica 1.10 million current LCU per person compare
- 45 Albania 1.06 million current LCU per person compare
- 46 Senegal 1.06 million current LCU per person compare
- 47 Uruguay 961,348 current 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 (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon was 1.07 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,335 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 44th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.