Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross national income (GNI) per capita was 4,746 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,746 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
154th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4,746 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
3,321 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 4,746 international-$ in 2021 prices for gross national income (gni) per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita in Cameroon peaked at 4,746 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,321 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1995.
Cameroon ranks 154th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,322 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 3,959 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 3,767 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 3,380 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 3,324 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 3,321 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3,366 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 3,418 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 3,524 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 3,599 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 3,572 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3,607 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 3,706 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 3,883 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 4,088 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 4,050 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4,144 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 4,169 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 4,192 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 4,223 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 4,201 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 4,220 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4,271 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4,343 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 4,452 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 4,584 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 4,637 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4,658 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4,709 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4,724 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 4,610 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 4,665 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 4,663 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,746 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4,746 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,747 international-$ in 2021 prices, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4,746 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,464 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,598 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,321 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,322 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,963 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,572 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,223 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,480 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,201 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,724 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,671 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,610 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,746 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 151 Kiribati 4,947 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 152 Cambodia 4,931 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 153 Myanmar 4,919 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 155 Nepal 4,726 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 156 Micronesia (country) 4,246 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 157 Senegal 4,202 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income (gni) per capita in Cameroon?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita in Cameroon was 4,746 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,746 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,321 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1995.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.