GNI (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 1.05 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon is 1.05 million current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1.05 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43,583 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Cameroon 45th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43,583 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 46,525 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 50,978 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 52,039 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 62,778 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 73,610 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1976 | 80,548 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 82,806 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 120,096 current LCU per person | +45.0% |
| 1979 | 143,967 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 138,072 current LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 183,341 current LCU per person | +32.8% |
| 1982 | 225,924 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 1983 | 267,520 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 325,412 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 1985 | 380,985 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 402,868 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 373,282 current LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 339,893 current LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 313,059 current LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 283,196 current LCU per person | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 268,453 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 251,055 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 355,243 current LCU per person | +41.5% |
| 1994 | 370,333 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 394,328 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 400,940 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 433,231 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 451,244 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 471,133 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 474,897 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 490,691 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 517,952 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 554,177 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 584,873 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 587,358 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 614,938 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 621,228 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 655,547 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 684,472 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 685,364 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 706,395 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 728,936 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 764,153 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 799,124 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 825,219 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 840,276 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 852,780 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 878,503 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 891,940 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 876,935 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 912,301 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 976,108 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 million current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 1.05 million current LCU per person | +1.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.05 million current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224,854 current LCU per person, 4.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.05 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 599,006 current LCU per person, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +45.0% | 82,806 current LCU per person | 120,096 current LCU per person |
| 1993 | +41.5% | 251,055 current LCU per person | 355,243 current LCU per person |
| 1981 | +32.8% | 138,072 current LCU per person | 183,341 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75,693 current LCU per person | 43,583 current LCU per person | 143,967 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 295,036 current LCU per person | 138,072 current LCU per person | 402,868 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 367,916 current LCU per person | 251,055 current LCU per person | 471,133 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 578,613 current LCU per person | 474,897 current LCU per person | 684,472 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 797,269 current LCU per person | 685,364 current LCU per person | 891,940 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 969,515 current LCU per person | 876,935 current LCU per person | 1.05 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 42 Nigeria 1.15 million current LCU per person compare
- 43 Jamaica 1.07 million current LCU per person compare
- 44 Albania 1.06 million current LCU per person compare
- 46 Senegal 1.03 million current LCU per person compare
- 47 Norway 976,638 current LCU per person compare
- 48 Uruguay 899,173 current LCU per person 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)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 188.01 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.42 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon was 1.05 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,583 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 45th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.