Human capital per capita, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Human capital per capita, male was 7,597 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, male 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita, male in Cameroon stood at 7,597 real chained 2019 US$.
That represents a change of down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Cameroon peaked at 8,024 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6,490 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Cameroon 105th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6,490 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 6,587 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 6,720 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 6,852 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 6,964 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 7,065 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 7,158 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 7,311 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 7,464 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 7,613 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 7,753 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 7,889 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 8,024 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 7,981 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 7,929 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 7,867 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 7,787 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 7,703 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 7,614 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 7,534 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 7,563 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 7,580 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 7,588 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 7,595 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 7,596 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,597 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 7,597 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,677 real chained 2019 US$, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 7,597 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,744 real chained 2019 US$, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,722 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,490 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,964 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 7,619 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,065 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,024 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,643 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,534 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,867 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,597 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,597 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,597 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
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- 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, male in Cameroon?
- Human capital per capita, male in Cameroon was 7,597 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, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 8,024 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,490 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Cameroon rank for human capital per capita, male?
- Cameroon ranks 105th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (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.