Human capital per capita, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Human capital per capita, female was 3,672 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3,672 current US$
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
105th
of 151 countries
All-time high
3,868 current US$
in 2014
All-time low
1,883 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita, female in Cameroon, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita, female in Cameroon is 3,672 current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Cameroon peaked at 3,868 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,883 current US$, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 105th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,368 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2,310 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 2,150 current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 2,175 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,151 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,883 current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 1,896 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,905 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,399 current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 2,777 current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 2,790 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,902 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 3,208 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 3,593 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 3,524 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3,383 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 3,563 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 3,427 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 3,737 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 3,868 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 3,281 current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 3,358 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3,500 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 3,790 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 3,677 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 3,672 current US$ | -0.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3,672 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,018 current US$, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3,672 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,598 current US$, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,231 current US$ | 2,150 current US$ | 2,368 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,688 current US$ | 1,883 current US$ | 3,593 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,558 current US$ | 3,281 current US$ | 3,868 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,672 current US$ | 3,672 current US$ | 3,672 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, female in Cameroon?
- Human capital per capita, female in Cameroon was 3,672 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,868 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,883 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for human capital per capita, female?
- Cameroon ranks 105th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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, female (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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