GDP per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDP per capita was 1,762 current US$ in 2024. β² Rising
GDP per capita in Cameroon, 1970β2024
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$, in 1970.
That places Cameroon 172nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 366.04 current US$ | 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 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 1,762 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 172nd 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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release