GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) was 1,762 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,762 current US$
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
174th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1,762 current US$
in 2024
All-time low
178.49 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP per capita in Cameroon, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in Cameroon stood at 1,762 current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1,762 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 178.49 current US$, in 1970.
That places Cameroon 174th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 178.49 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 186.72 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 220.11 current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 271.76 current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1974 | 299.91 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 386.24 current US$ | +28.8% |
| 1976 | 381.43 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 435.41 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 581.99 current US$ | +33.7% |
| 1979 | 718.36 current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1980 | 784.12 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 749.85 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 732.25 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 745.51 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 771.7 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 875.34 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 1,179 current US$ | +34.6% |
| 1987 | 1,258 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 1,145 current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 1,001 current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 1,087 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 1,015 current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 1,005 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1,310 current US$ | +30.3% |
| 1994 | 700.71 current US$ | -46.5% |
| 1995 | 832.01 current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 826.97 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 783.25 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 798.75 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 796.26 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 708.57 current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 715.47 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 789.62 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 988.24 current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 1,133 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 1,143 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,191 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1,326 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 1,492 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 1,461 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1,399 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 1,514 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 1,449 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1,576 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 1,649 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1,415 current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 1,442 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,496 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,611 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 1,555 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1,556 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,672 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 1,605 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1,737 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 1,762 current US$ | +1.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,762 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,419 current US$, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,762 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,136 current US$, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 366.04 current US$ | 178.49 current US$ | 718.36 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 924.17 current US$ | 732.25 current US$ | 1,258 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 915.49 current US$ | 700.71 current US$ | 1,310 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,095 current US$ | 708.57 current US$ | 1,492 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,511 current US$ | 1,399 current US$ | 1,649 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,666 current US$ | 1,556 current US$ | 1,762 current US$ | 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 1,762 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,762 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 178.49 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 174th 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 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release