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 151 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
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$, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 104th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6,194 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 6,052 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 5,643 current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 5,716 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 5,666 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 4,969 current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 5,009 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 6,044 current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 7,618 current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 8,829 current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 8,872 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 9,233 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 10,206 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 10,102 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 9,911 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 9,517 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 11,051 current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 10,580 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 11,500 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 11,910 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 10,102 current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 10,333 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 10,752 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 11,621 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 11,273 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 11,258 current US$ | -0.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 11,258 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,136 current US$, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 11,258 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,049 current US$, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,854 current US$ | 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
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 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 151 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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