Human capital per capita, male in Cameroon

Cameroon: Human capital per capita, male was 7,597 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
7,597 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
105th
of 150 countries
All-time high
8,024 real chained 2019 US$
in 2007
All-time low
6,490 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1995200720201995: 6.5k real chained 2019 US$1996: 6.6k real chained 2019 US$1997: 6.7k real chained 2019 US$1998: 6.9k real chained 2019 US$1999: 7.0k real chained 2019 US$2000: 7.1k real chained 2019 US$2001: 7.2k real chained 2019 US$2002: 7.3k real chained 2019 US$2003: 7.5k real chained 2019 US$2004: 7.6k real chained 2019 US$2005: 7.8k real chained 2019 US$2006: 7.9k real chained 2019 US$2007: 8.0k real chained 2019 US$2008: 8.0k real chained 2019 US$2009: 7.9k real chained 2019 US$2010: 7.9k real chained 2019 US$2011: 7.8k real chained 2019 US$2012: 7.7k real chained 2019 US$2013: 7.6k real chained 2019 US$2014: 7.5k real chained 2019 US$2015: 7.6k real chained 2019 US$2016: 7.6k real chained 2019 US$2017: 7.6k real chained 2019 US$2018: 7.6k real chained 2019 US$2019: 7.6k real chained 2019 US$2020: 7.6k real chained 2019 US$

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 102 India 8,270 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 103 Ukraine 8,179 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 104 Togo 7,696 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 106 Egypt 7,166 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 107 Benin 6,985 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 108 Bangladesh 6,981 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, male in Cameroon?
Human capital per capita, male in Cameroon was 7,597 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 150 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

Indicator
Human capital per capita, male (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.