Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females was 5,870 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Cameroon, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Cameroon is 5,870 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Cameroon peaked at 5,870 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,042 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1996.
Cameroon ranks 149th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,110 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1996 | 4,042 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 4,211 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 4,324 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 4,396 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 4,344 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 4,238 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 4,461 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 4,645 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 4,861 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 4,785 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 4,896 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 4,806 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 4,993 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 5,074 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 4,825 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 4,979 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 5,033 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 5,113 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 5,832 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 5,423 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 5,518 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 5,577 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 5,674 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 5,729 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 5,627 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 5,378 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 5,768 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 5,870 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,216 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,042 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,396 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,710 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,238 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,074 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,370 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,825 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,832 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,661 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,378 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,870 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 146 Sao Tome and Principe 6,192 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 147 Nigeria 6,126 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 148 Kiribati 6,009 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 150 Cambodia 5,832 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 151 Senegal 5,686 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 152 Micronesia, Federated States of 5,348 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More gender data for Cameroon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,337 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 20,440 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 20,440 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 465,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 475,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 453,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 461,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 443,236 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Cameroon?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Cameroon was 5,870 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, males vs. females recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5,870 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,042 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1996.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females?
- Cameroon ranks 149th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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, males vs. females. 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. Only male population is considered.