GDP per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDP per capita was 1.07 million current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Cameroon, 1970β2024
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 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 growth rate by level of development 0.571 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.42 million (2100)
- Population density 188.01 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.571 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.26 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 427,706 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.26 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.26 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.66 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.32 (2023)
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 208 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release