GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) was 4,919 constant 2011 international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,919 constant 2011 international $
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
159th
of 198 countries
All-time high
4,919 constant 2011 international $
in 2024
All-time low
3,523 constant 2011 international $
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in constant 2011 international $.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita, ppp in Cameroon stood at 4,919 constant 2011 international $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Cameroon peaked at 4,919 constant 2011 international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,523 constant 2011 international $, in 1994.
That places Cameroon 159th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2011 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,518 constant 2011 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 4,221 constant 2011 international $ | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 3,974 constant 2011 international $ | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 3,556 constant 2011 international $ | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 3,523 constant 2011 international $ | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 3,527 constant 2011 international $ | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3,578 constant 2011 international $ | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 3,642 constant 2011 international $ | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 3,714 constant 2011 international $ | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 3,780 constant 2011 international $ | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 3,823 constant 2011 international $ | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3,885 constant 2011 international $ | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3,951 constant 2011 international $ | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 4,055 constant 2011 international $ | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 4,223 constant 2011 international $ | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 4,200 constant 2011 international $ | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 4,242 constant 2011 international $ | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4,303 constant 2011 international $ | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 4,300 constant 2011 international $ | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 4,287 constant 2011 international $ | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4,287 constant 2011 international $ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,308 constant 2011 international $ | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4,382 constant 2011 international $ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 4,474 constant 2011 international $ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4,588 constant 2011 international $ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4,699 constant 2011 international $ | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 4,767 constant 2011 international $ | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,798 constant 2011 international $ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4,851 constant 2011 international $ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4,882 constant 2011 international $ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,763 constant 2011 international $ | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 4,794 constant 2011 international $ | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 4,844 constant 2011 international $ | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 4,871 constant 2011 international $ | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 4,919 constant 2011 international $ | +1.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4,919 constant 2011 international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,744 constant 2011 international $, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4,919 constant 2011 international $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,640 constant 2011 international $, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,803 constant 2011 international $ | 3,523 constant 2011 international $ | 4,518 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,127 constant 2011 international $ | 3,823 constant 2011 international $ | 4,303 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,604 constant 2011 international $ | 4,287 constant 2011 international $ | 4,882 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,838 constant 2011 international $ | 4,763 constant 2011 international $ | 4,919 constant 2011 international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 156 Sao Tome and Principe 5,480 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 157 Myanmar 5,276 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 158 Nepal 5,047 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 160 Tajikistan 4,756 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 161 Senegal 4,496 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 162 Papua New Guinea 4,301 constant 2011 international $ 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)
- 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, ppp in Cameroon?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Cameroon was 4,919 constant 2011 international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,919 constant 2011 international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,523 constant 2011 international $ in 1994.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Cameroon ranks 159th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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, PPP (constant 2011 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release