Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 4.71 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Cameroon, 1996–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 4.71 international-$ in 2011 prices for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in 2021.
The figure is down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Cameroon peaked at 5.05 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.9 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1996.
That places Cameroon 98th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.9 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.9 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.99 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.88 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.1 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.05 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.05 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.05 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.71 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.71 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.71 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 95 Cote d'Ivoire 5.25 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 96 Bangladesh 5.2 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 97 Gambia 4.88 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 99 Pakistan 4.63 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 100 Benin 4.53 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 101 India 4.29 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4712 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Cameroon?
- Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Cameroon was 4.71 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.05 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1996.
- How does Cameroon rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Cameroon ranks 98th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.