Human capital per capita in Cameroon

Cameroon: Human capital per capita was 11,258 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
11,258 current US$
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
104th
of 150 countries
All-time high
11,910 current US$
in 2014
All-time low
4,969 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Cameroon, 1995–2020

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1995200720201995: 6.2k current US$1996: 6.1k current US$1997: 5.6k current US$1998: 5.7k current US$1999: 5.7k current US$2000: 5.0k current US$2001: 5.0k current US$2002: 6.0k current US$2003: 7.6k current US$2004: 8.8k current US$2005: 8.9k current US$2006: 9.2k current US$2007: 10.2k current US$2008: 10.1k current US$2009: 9.9k current US$2010: 9.5k current US$2011: 11.1k current US$2012: 10.6k current US$2013: 11.5k current US$2014: 11.9k current US$2015: 10.1k current US$2016: 10.3k current US$2017: 10.8k current US$2018: 11.6k current US$2019: 11.3k current US$2020: 11.3k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital per capita in Cameroon stood at 11,258 current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Cameroon peaked at 11,910 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,969 current US$, in 2000.

Cameroon ranks 104th 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 5,854 current US$ 5,643 current US$ 6,194 current US$ 5
2000s 8,079 current US$ 4,969 current US$ 10,206 current US$ 10
2010s 10,864 current US$ 9,517 current US$ 11,910 current US$ 10
2020s 11,258 current US$ 11,258 current US$ 11,258 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 101 Morocco 11,918 current US$ compare
  2. 102 Togo 11,809 current US$ compare
  3. 103 Mongolia 11,388 current US$ compare
  4. 105 Egypt 11,046 current US$ compare
  5. 106 Benin 10,903 current US$ compare
  6. 107 Solomon Islands 10,754 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Cameroon?
Human capital per capita in Cameroon was 11,258 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 11,910 current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 4,969 current US$ in 2000.
How does Cameroon rank for human capital per capita?
Cameroon ranks 104th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (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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