GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 5,592 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,592 current international $
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
160th
of 202 countries
All-time high
5,592 current international $
in 2024
All-time low
1,731 current international $
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita, ppp in Cameroon stood at 5,592 current international $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Cameroon peaked at 5,592 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,731 current international $, in 1993.
That places Cameroon 160th out of 202 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 (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,032 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 1,963 current international $ | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 1,890 current international $ | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 1,731 current international $ | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 1,752 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1,790 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1,850 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1,915 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1,975 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 2,039 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 2,108 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 2,191 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 2,263 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2,368 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 2,533 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 2,598 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2,704 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 2,818 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 2,870 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2,879 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,914 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2,989 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 3,060 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3,239 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 3,422 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 3,498 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3,627 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 3,767 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 4,011 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 4,241 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 4,365 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 4,794 current international $ | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 5,189 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 5,406 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 5,592 current international $ | +3.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 5,592 current international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,619 current international $, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 5,592 current international $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,988 current international $, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,894 current international $ | 1,731 current international $ | 2,039 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,533 current international $ | 2,108 current international $ | 2,879 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,477 current international $ | 2,914 current international $ | 4,241 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,069 current international $ | 4,365 current international $ | 5,592 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 157 Tuvalu 6,151 current international $ compare
- 158 Myanmar 5,997 current international $ compare
- 159 Nepal 5,737 current international $ compare
- 161 Tajikistan 5,406 current international $ compare
- 162 Senegal 5,110 current international $ compare
- 163 Papua New Guinea 4,889 current 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 5,592 current 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 5,592 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,731 current international $ in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Cameroon ranks 160th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. 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 (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release