Africa's Development: National wealth National wealth, natural … 29 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Africa's Development: National wealth National wealth, natural … 29 was 150.54 US dollar in 2018. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth in Cameroon, 2000–2018
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 150.54 US dollar for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Cameroon peaked at 150.54 US dollar in 2018 and was at its lowest, 79.44 US dollar, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 55th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Africa's Development: National wealth National wealth, natural … 29 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.44 US dollar | — |
| 2001 | 80.3 US dollar | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 80.67 US dollar | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 83.81 US dollar | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 85.29 US dollar | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 87.27 US dollar | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 92.66 US dollar | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 101.15 US dollar | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 104.2 US dollar | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 111.25 US dollar | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 117.78 US dollar | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 124.76 US dollar | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 129.93 US dollar | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 134.9 US dollar | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 142.57 US dollar | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 143.6 US dollar | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 147.09 US dollar | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 149.62 US dollar | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 150.54 US dollar | +0.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 150.54 US dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.31 US dollar, 2.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 150.54 US dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.91 US dollar, 2.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.6 US dollar | 79.44 US dollar | 111.25 US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.87 US dollar | 117.78 US dollar | 150.54 US dollar | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 52 Romania 178.16 US dollar compare
- 53 Turkmenistan 167.5 US dollar compare
- 54 Uzbekistan 166.2 US dollar compare
- 56 Zambia 139.48 US dollar compare
- 57 Finland 138.18 US dollar compare
- 58 Côte d’Ivoire 118.16 US dollar compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Cameroon?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Cameroon was 150.54 US dollar in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 150.54 US dollar in 2018.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.44 US dollar in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth?
- Cameroon ranks 55th out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth — National wealth, natural capital. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 29 shows estimates of total national wealth, taking into account produced capital, human capital, and natural resources. These estimates were calculated in the World Bank publication The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021.