Human capital, male in Cameroon

Cameroon: Human capital, male was 201.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
201.25 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
74th
of 150 countries
All-time high
201.25 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
85.74 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital, male in Cameroon, 1995–2020

050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B1995200720201995: 85.7B real chained 2019 US$1996: 89.4B real chained 2019 US$1997: 93.7B real chained 2019 US$1998: 98.1B real chained 2019 US$1999: 102.4B real chained 2019 US$2000: 106.6B real chained 2019 US$2001: 110.9B real chained 2019 US$2002: 116.3B real chained 2019 US$2003: 122.1B real chained 2019 US$2004: 128.0B real chained 2019 US$2005: 133.9B real chained 2019 US$2006: 140.0B real chained 2019 US$2007: 146.4B real chained 2019 US$2008: 149.9B real chained 2019 US$2009: 153.2B real chained 2019 US$2010: 156.4B real chained 2019 US$2011: 159.2B real chained 2019 US$2012: 162.0B real chained 2019 US$2013: 164.7B real chained 2019 US$2014: 168.0B real chained 2019 US$2015: 174.0B real chained 2019 US$2016: 179.7B real chained 2019 US$2017: 185.1B real chained 2019 US$2018: 190.5B real chained 2019 US$2019: 195.8B real chained 2019 US$2020: 201.3B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital, male in Cameroon stood at 201.25 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital, male in Cameroon peaked at 201.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 85.74 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Cameroon ranks 74th of 150 countries on this measure, 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 93.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ 85.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ 102.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 130.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ 106.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ 153.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 173.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ 156.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ 195.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 201.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ 201.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ 201.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 71 Sri Lanka 222.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 72 Slovenia 220.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 73 Uruguay 207.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 75 Tanzania 200.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 76 Uganda 181.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 77 Belarus 180.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital, male in Cameroon?
Human capital, male in Cameroon was 201.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest human capital, male recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 201.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital, male recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 85.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Cameroon rank for human capital, male?
Cameroon ranks 74th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital, male (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital, male (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.