Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index was 21,319 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
21,319 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
109th
of 151 countries
All-time high
25,610 real chained 2019 US$
in 2004
All-time low
21,319 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Cameroon, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 21,319 real chained 2019 US$ for domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Cameroon peaked at 25,610 real chained 2019 US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 21,319 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
Cameroon ranks 109th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25,066 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 25,048 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 25,148 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 25,175 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 25,238 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 25,231 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 25,223 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 25,234 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25,406 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 25,610 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 25,593 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 25,596 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25,517 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 24,620 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 24,150 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 24,030 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 23,719 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 23,308 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 22,944 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 22,557 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 22,283 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 22,041 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 21,887 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 21,701 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 21,530 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 21,319 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 21,319 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,828 real chained 2019 US$, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 21,319 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,236 real chained 2019 US$, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,135 real chained 2019 US$ | 25,048 real chained 2019 US$ | 25,238 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 25,218 real chained 2019 US$ | 24,150 real chained 2019 US$ | 25,610 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,600 real chained 2019 US$ | 21,530 real chained 2019 US$ | 24,030 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,319 real chained 2019 US$ | 21,319 real chained 2019 US$ | 21,319 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 106 Kenya 22,537 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 107 Sao Tome and Principe 22,262 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 108 Nigeria 21,575 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 110 Zambia 19,947 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 111 Egypt 19,828 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 112 Sri Lanka 19,773 real chained 2019 US$ 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 domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Cameroon?
- Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Cameroon was 21,319 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 25,610 real chained 2019 US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,319 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index?
- Cameroon ranks 109th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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