Human capital in Cameroon

Cameroon: Human capital was 298.23 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
298.23 billion current US$
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
74th
of 150 countries
All-time high
298.23 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
74.99 billion current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Cameroon, 1995–2020

50.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B300.0B1995200720201995: 81.8B current US$1996: 82.2B current US$1997: 78.7B current US$1998: 81.8B current US$1999: 83.3B current US$2000: 75.0B current US$2001: 77.6B current US$2002: 96.2B current US$2003: 124.6B current US$2004: 148.4B current US$2005: 153.3B current US$2006: 163.9B current US$2007: 186.3B current US$2008: 189.7B current US$2009: 191.5B current US$2010: 189.2B current US$2011: 226.0B current US$2012: 222.5B current US$2013: 248.8B current US$2014: 265.6B current US$2015: 232.5B current US$2016: 245.0B current US$2017: 262.3B current US$2018: 291.4B current US$2019: 290.6B current US$2020: 298.2B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital in Cameroon is 298.23 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Cameroon peaked at 298.23 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 74.99 billion current US$, in 2000.

That places Cameroon 74th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81.55 billion current US$ 78.67 billion current US$ 83.28 billion current US$ 5
2000s 140.64 billion current US$ 74.99 billion current US$ 191.47 billion current US$ 10
2010s 247.39 billion current US$ 189.17 billion current US$ 291.41 billion current US$ 10
2020s 298.23 billion current US$ 298.23 billion current US$ 298.23 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 71 Belarus 314.60 billion current US$ compare
  2. 72 Uganda 311.62 billion current US$ compare
  3. 73 Lithuania 301.05 billion current US$ compare
  4. 75 Kuwait 294.51 billion current US$ compare
  5. 76 Oman 284.07 billion current US$ compare
  6. 77 Angola 283.99 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Cameroon?
Human capital in Cameroon was 298.23 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 298.23 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 74.99 billion current US$ in 2000.
How does Cameroon rank for human capital?
Cameroon ranks 74th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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