Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Cameroon
Cameroon: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% was 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
103rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.91 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2001
All-time low
1.3 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1996
Years of data
5
1996–2021
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Cameroon, 1996–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in 2021.
The figure is up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Cameroon peaked at 1.91 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.3 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1996.
Cameroon ranks 103rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2001 | 1.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | +46.7% |
| 2007 | 1.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 1.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 100 Honduras 2.14 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 101 Botswana 2.11 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 102 Benin 2.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 104 Mali 1.87 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 105 Rwanda 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 106 Ethiopia 1.8 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- 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 income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Cameroon?
- Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Cameroon was 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2001.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1996.
- How does Cameroon rank for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Cameroon ranks 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.