Human capital per capita, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Human capital per capita, female was 3,683 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
3,683 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
105th
of 151 countries
All-time high
4,089 real chained 2019 US$
in 2007
All-time low
3,395 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita, female in Cameroon, 1995–2020
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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita, female in Cameroon stood at 3,683 real chained 2019 US$.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Cameroon peaked at 4,089 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,395 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Cameroon ranks 105th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Human capital per capita, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,395 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3,452 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 3,514 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 3,577 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 3,632 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 3,683 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 3,723 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 3,787 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3,850 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 3,912 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 3,970 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 4,029 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 4,089 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 3,981 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3,861 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 3,731 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 3,701 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3,672 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,642 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3,618 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,637 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3,650 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3,660 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,670 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3,677 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3,683 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3,683 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,323 real chained 2019 US$, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3,683 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,921 real chained 2019 US$, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,514 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,395 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,632 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,889 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,683 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,089 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,666 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,618 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,731 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,683 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,683 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,683 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
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- 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 3,683 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 per capita, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,089 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,395 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- 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 down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 per capita, female (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.