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Cameroon GDP per Capita

Cameroon's GDP per capita rose to $1,481.4 in 2024, up from $1,466.77 in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 1% ($14.63) from the previous year. Cameroon has GDP per capita lower than the global median ($1,481 vs median $6,791). Compared with the median in Africa, Cameroon is higher ($1,481 vs regional median $1,393) and ranks 25th out of 52 countries in Africa.

Cameroon's GDP rose to $51.33 billion in 2024, up from $49.28 billion in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in USD)
Year GDP per Capita (USD)
2024 1,481.4
2023 1,466.77
2022 1,458.66
2021 1,443.58
2020 1,434.52
2019 1,470.32
2018 1,461.02
2017 1,444.91
2016 1,435.62
2015 1,415
2014 1,381.82
2013 1,347.21
2012 1,319.67
2011 1,297.31
2010 1,290.9
2009 1,290.9
2008 1,295.02
2007 1,295.73
2006 1,277.33
2005 1,264.74
2004 1,271.74
2003 1,221.09
2002 1,189.97
2001 1,169.93
2000 1,151.28
1999 1,138.36
1998 1,118.51
1997 1,096.7
1996 1,077.39
1995 1,062.02
1994 1,060.87
1993 1,070.98
1992 1,196.85
1991 1,271.05
1990 1,360.48
1989 1,492.28
1988 1,565.13
1987 1,749.42
1986 1,842.96
1985 1,778.88
1984 1,695.95
1983 1,622.47
1982 1,549.61
1981 1,475.99
1980 1,305.68
1979 1,375.92
1978 1,334.49
1977 1,124.04
1976 1,014.08
1975 1,102.18
1974 1,018.8
1973 945.93
1972 922.88
1971 923.6
1970 916.71
1969 912.75
1968 892.49
1967 860.09
1966 988.59
1965 966.95
1964 969.23
1963 956.89
1962 942.76
1961 932.28
1960 935.7
Cameroon GDP per Capita : Definition
GDP per Capita measures total economic output for Cameroon divided by the number of people, adjusted to 2015 prices and measured in US dollars.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
GDP $51.33B $49.28B 2024
GDP Annual Growth Rate 3.67% 3.25% 2024
GDP per Capita PPP $4,919.14 $4,870.57 2024
Real GDP $43.14B $41.62B 2024