GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Cameroon
Cameroon: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) was 1,680 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Cameroon, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita, atlas method in Cameroon is 1,680 current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Cameroon peaked at 1,690 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 160 current US$, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 169th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 160 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 170 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 190 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 220 current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1974 | 290 current US$ | +31.8% |
| 1975 | 360 current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1976 | 340 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 350 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 530 current US$ | +51.4% |
| 1979 | 650 current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 650 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 800 current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 790 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 720 current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 740 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 800 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 980 current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1987 | 1,150 current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 1,230 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 1,120 current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 1,000 current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 930 current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 960 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 990 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 890 current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 870 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 770 current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 790 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 770 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 760 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 730 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 700 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 700 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 820 current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 1,030 current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 1,140 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 1,200 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1,250 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,360 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 1,460 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 1,450 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,470 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,470 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,530 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1,570 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,530 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1,470 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1,410 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1,520 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 1,560 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,540 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,610 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 1,660 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1,690 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1,680 current US$ | -0.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,680 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,320 current US$, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,680 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,225 current US$, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) 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 | +51.4% | 350 current US$ | 530 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 326 current US$ | 160 current US$ | 650 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 898 current US$ | 650 current US$ | 1,230 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 873 current US$ | 760 current US$ | 1,000 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,039 current US$ | 700 current US$ | 1,460 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,498 current US$ | 1,410 current US$ | 1,570 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,636 current US$ | 1,540 current US$ | 1,690 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 gni per capita, atlas method in Cameroon?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Cameroon was 1,680 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,690 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 160 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Cameroon ranks 169th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release