GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Cameroon
Cameroon: GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 1.05 million current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.05 million current LCU
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
44th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.05 million current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
43,583 current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI per capita in Cameroon, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1.05 million current LCU for gni per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1.05 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43,583 current LCU, in 1970.
That places Cameroon 44th 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 per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43,583 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 46,525 current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 50,978 current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 52,039 current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 62,778 current LCU | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 73,610 current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1976 | 80,548 current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 82,806 current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 120,096 current LCU | +45.0% |
| 1979 | 143,967 current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 138,072 current LCU | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 183,341 current LCU | +32.8% |
| 1982 | 225,925 current LCU | +23.2% |
| 1983 | 267,520 current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 325,412 current LCU | +21.6% |
| 1985 | 380,984 current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 402,866 current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 373,281 current LCU | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 339,894 current LCU | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 313,058 current LCU | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 283,195 current LCU | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 268,454 current LCU | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 251,056 current LCU | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 355,242 current LCU | +41.5% |
| 1994 | 370,333 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 394,328 current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 400,941 current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 433,230 current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 451,245 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 471,131 current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 474,896 current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 490,691 current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 517,951 current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 554,176 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 584,874 current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 587,360 current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 614,936 current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 621,226 current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 655,548 current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 684,474 current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 685,365 current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 706,394 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 728,933 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 764,151 current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 799,126 current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 825,217 current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 840,277 current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 852,780 current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 878,505 current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 891,938 current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 876,937 current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 912,302 current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 976,109 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 million current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 1.05 million current LCU | +1.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.05 million current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224,854 current LCU, 4.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.05 million current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 598,763 current LCU, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita (current LCU) (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 | +45.0% | 82,806 current LCU | 120,096 current LCU |
| 1993 | +41.5% | 251,056 current LCU | 355,242 current LCU |
| 1981 | +32.8% | 138,072 current LCU | 183,341 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75,693 current LCU | 43,583 current LCU | 143,967 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 295,035 current LCU | 138,072 current LCU | 402,866 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 367,916 current LCU | 251,056 current LCU | 471,131 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 578,613 current LCU | 474,896 current LCU | 684,474 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 797,269 current LCU | 685,365 current LCU | 891,938 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 969,516 current LCU | 876,937 current LCU | 1.05 million current LCU | 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 in Cameroon?
- Gni per capita in Cameroon was 1.05 million current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,583 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for gni per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 44th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release