Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Cameroon

Cameroon: Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita was 249.28 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
249.28
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
178th
of 212 countries
All-time high
349.68
in 2015
All-time low
207.94
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Cameroon, 2000–2024

01002003002000201220242000: 231.32001: 229.32002: 207.92003: 225.92004: 2452005: 231.92006: 288.32007: 288.62008: 303.62009: 300.32010: 297.92011: 290.62012: 260.92013: 296.22014: 312.32015: 349.72016: 303.12017: 333.62018: 344.32019: 324.62020: 335.72021: 312.52022: 294.92023: 254.52024: 249.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Cameroon is 249.28, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 349.68 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 207.94, in 2002.

That places Cameroon 178th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 255.23 207.94 303.65 10
2010s 311.34 260.94 349.68 10
2020s 289.38 249.28 335.74 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 175 Sudan 292.77 compare
  2. 176 Guinea 273.13 compare
  3. 177 Vanuatu 249.67 compare
  4. 179 Ethiopia 246.32 compare
  5. 180 Kenya 244.04 compare
  6. 181 Mali 243.48 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Cameroon?
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Cameroon was 249.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 349.68 in 2015.
What is the lowest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 207.94 in 2002.
How does Cameroon rank for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita?
Cameroon ranks 178th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,561 data points, 1920–2025
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