GDP per employed person in Cameroon
Cameroon: GDP per employed person was 13,370 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13,370 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
145th
of 177 countries
All-time high
13,370 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
All-time low
8,679 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1995
Years of data
35
1991–2025
GDP per employed person in Cameroon, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per employed person in Cameroon is 13,370 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Cameroon peaked at 13,370 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,679 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1995.
Cameroon ranks 145th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10,480 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 9,874 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 8,837 constant 2021 PPP $ | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 8,714 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 8,679 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 8,728 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 8,832 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 8,961 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 9,085 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 9,157 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 9,271 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 9,324 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 9,459 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 9,746 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 9,607 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 9,623 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 9,682 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 9,902 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 10,127 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 10,416 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 10,584 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 10,888 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 11,242 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 11,648 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 12,041 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 12,355 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 12,591 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 12,889 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 13,118 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 13,085 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 13,250 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 13,230 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 13,248 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 13,293 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 13,370 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 13,370 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,977 constant 2021 PPP $, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 13,370 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,132 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,679 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,480 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 9,590 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9,157 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,127 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,777 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,416 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,118 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,246 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,085 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,370 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More work & labour data for Cameroon
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5736 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.588 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1629 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 36,415 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,402 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 45,113 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 43,763 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 88,876 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Cameroon?
- Gdp per employed person in Cameroon was 13,370 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 13,370 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,679 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1995.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp per employed person?
- Cameroon ranks 145th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.