Gross national income per capita undp in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross national income per capita undp was 4,746 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,746
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
154th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4,746
in 2023
All-time low
3,321
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross national income per capita undp in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 4,746 for gross national income per capita undp 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 per capita undp in Cameroon peaked at 4,746 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,321, 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 per capita undp in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,322 | — |
| 1991 | 3,959 | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 3,767 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 3,380 | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 3,324 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 3,321 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3,366 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 3,418 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 3,524 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 3,599 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 3,572 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3,607 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 3,706 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 3,883 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 4,088 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 4,050 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4,144 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 4,169 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 4,192 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 4,223 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 4,201 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 4,220 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4,271 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4,343 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 4,452 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 4,584 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 4,637 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4,658 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4,709 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4,724 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 4,610 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 4,665 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 4,663 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,746 | +1.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4,746 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,747, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4,746 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,464, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,598 | 3,321 | 4,322 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,963 | 3,572 | 4,223 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,480 | 4,201 | 4,724 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,671 | 4,610 | 4,746 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 per capita undp in Cameroon?
- Gross national income per capita undp in Cameroon was 4,746 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income per capita undp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,746 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national income per capita undp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,321 in 1995.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross national income per capita undp?
- Cameroon ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income per capita undp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income per capita undp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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