GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 1.07 million current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.07 million current LCU
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
44th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.07 million current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
49,335 current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP per capita in Cameroon, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1.07 million current LCU for gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1.07 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49,335 current LCU, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 44th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49,335 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 51,416 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 55,474 current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 60,572 current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 72,189 current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 82,776 current LCU | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 91,143 current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 106,971 current LCU | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 131,329 current LCU | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 152,810 current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 165,668 current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 203,757 current LCU | +23.0% |
| 1982 | 240,622 current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1983 | 284,090 current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 337,200 current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1985 | 393,257 current LCU | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 408,154 current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 378,169 current LCU | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 341,086 current LCU | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 319,293 current LCU | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 295,875 current LCU | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 286,290 current LCU | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 266,134 current LCU | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 370,925 current LCU | +39.4% |
| 1994 | 389,037 current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 415,295 current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 423,036 current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 457,160 current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 471,221 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 490,078 current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 503,229 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 524,009 current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 547,772 current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 573,079 current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 597,681 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 602,458 current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 622,446 current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 634,512 current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 665,496 current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 687,282 current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 692,013 current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 713,452 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 739,847 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 778,351 current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 814,425 current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 836,565 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 854,372 current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 868,714 current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 895,065 current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 911,298 current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 895,384 current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 927,356 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.00 million current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 1.05 million current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 1.07 million current LCU | +1.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.07 million current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,151 current LCU, 4.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.07 million current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 591,280 current LCU, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) 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% | 266,134 current LCU | 370,925 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85,401 current LCU | 49,335 current LCU | 152,810 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 307,130 current LCU | 165,668 current LCU | 408,154 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 386,505 current LCU | 266,134 current LCU | 490,078 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 595,796 current LCU | 503,229 current LCU | 687,282 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 810,410 current LCU | 692,013 current LCU | 911,298 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 989,186 current LCU | 895,384 current LCU | 1.07 million current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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)
- Population growth rate 0.571 (2100)
- Population density 188.01 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.42 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Gdp per capita in Cameroon was 1.07 million current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,335 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 44th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release