Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gdp per person employed constant ppp was 13,370 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13,370
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
145th
of 177 countries
All-time high
13,370
in 2025
All-time low
8,679
in 1995
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Cameroon, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed constant ppp in Cameroon is 13,370, 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 person employed constant ppp in Cameroon peaked at 13,370 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,679, 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 person employed constant ppp in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10,480 | — |
| 1992 | 9,874 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 8,837 | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 8,714 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 8,679 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 8,728 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 8,832 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 8,961 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 9,085 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 9,157 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 9,271 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 9,324 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 9,459 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 9,746 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 9,607 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 9,623 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 9,682 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 9,902 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 10,127 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 10,416 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 10,584 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 10,888 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 11,242 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 11,648 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 12,041 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 12,355 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 12,591 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 12,889 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 13,118 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 13,085 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 13,250 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 13,230 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 13,248 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 13,293 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 13,370 | +0.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 13,370 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,977, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 13,370 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,880, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,132 | 8,679 | 10,480 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9,590 | 9,157 | 10,127 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,777 | 10,416 | 13,118 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,246 | 13,085 | 13,370 | 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 person employed constant ppp in Cameroon?
- Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Cameroon was 13,370 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 13,370 in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,679 in 1995.
- How does Cameroon rank for gdp per person employed constant ppp?
- Cameroon ranks 145th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed constant ppp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per person employed constant ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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