Cameroon GDP per Person: 1986 vs 2024

Cameroon GDP per person at current prices; current US$, 1986 and 2024.

What the Data Shows

Cameroon’s GDP per person is compared between 1986 and 2024 on a current-US-dollar basis. The comparison uses 2 published values from World Bank, with each period and measurement basis stated. The 2024 value remains US$513, or about 26%, below the 1986 peak. Current-dollar values are not adjusted for inflation, so the page describes the published nominal series rather than real living standards.

Data table

Unit: US$ per person · Period: 1986 vs 2024

RankEntryValuePeriod
1GDP per capitaUS$1,9801986
2GDP per capitaUS$1,4672024

Sources

Source 1: GDP per capita, current US$

Publisher: World Bank

Dataset/table: GDP per capita, current US$

Units: US$ per person

Date checked: 2026-07-19

Evidence: Supports the published GDP per person values and period labels for Cameroon.

Data notes & caveats

Current-US-dollar values are nominal and are not adjusted for inflation.

Methodology

The headline, reference and change cards use the stated observations; gaps and percentage changes retain the source-backed arithmetic.

Source consistency notes

All directly compared values come from World Bank, use the same stated unit and retain their reference periods.

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