Human capital per capita, male in Cameroon

Cameroon: Human capital per capita, male was 7,586 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
7,586 current US$
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
102nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
8,042 current US$
in 2014
All-time low
3,086 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, male in Cameroon, 1995–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1995200720201995: 3.8k current US$1996: 3.7k current US$1997: 3.5k current US$1998: 3.5k current US$1999: 3.5k current US$2000: 3.1k current US$2001: 3.1k current US$2002: 4.1k current US$2003: 5.2k current US$2004: 6.1k current US$2005: 6.1k current US$2006: 6.3k current US$2007: 7.0k current US$2008: 6.5k current US$2009: 6.4k current US$2010: 6.1k current US$2011: 7.5k current US$2012: 7.2k current US$2013: 7.8k current US$2014: 8.0k current US$2015: 6.8k current US$2016: 7.0k current US$2017: 7.3k current US$2018: 7.8k current US$2019: 7.6k current US$2020: 7.6k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital per capita, male in Cameroon is 7,586 current US$, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Cameroon peaked at 8,042 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,086 current US$, in 2000.

Cameroon ranks 102nd 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 3,623 current US$ 3,493 current US$ 3,826 current US$ 5
2000s 5,392 current US$ 3,086 current US$ 6,998 current US$ 10
2010s 7,305 current US$ 6,134 current US$ 8,042 current US$ 10
2020s 7,586 current US$ 7,586 current US$ 7,586 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 99 Honduras 8,182 current US$ compare
  2. 100 Togo 8,132 current US$ compare
  3. 101 India 7,651 current US$ compare
  4. 103 Congo 7,436 current US$ compare
  5. 104 Benin 7,335 current US$ compare
  6. 105 Bangladesh 7,121 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, male in Cameroon?
Human capital per capita, male in Cameroon was 7,586 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 8,042 current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 3,086 current US$ in 2000.
How does Cameroon rank for human capital per capita, male?
Cameroon ranks 102nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita, male (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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