Human capital per capita in Cameroon

Cameroon: Human capital per capita was 11,280 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
11,280 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
107th
of 150 countries
All-time high
12,130 real chained 2019 US$
in 2007
All-time low
9,896 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Cameroon, 1995–2020

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1995200720201995: 9.9k real chained 2019 US$1996: 10.1k real chained 2019 US$1997: 10.2k real chained 2019 US$1998: 10.4k real chained 2019 US$1999: 10.6k real chained 2019 US$2000: 10.8k real chained 2019 US$2001: 10.9k real chained 2019 US$2002: 11.1k real chained 2019 US$2003: 11.3k real chained 2019 US$2004: 11.5k real chained 2019 US$2005: 11.7k real chained 2019 US$2006: 11.9k real chained 2019 US$2007: 12.1k real chained 2019 US$2008: 12.0k real chained 2019 US$2009: 11.8k real chained 2019 US$2010: 11.6k real chained 2019 US$2011: 11.5k real chained 2019 US$2012: 11.4k real chained 2019 US$2013: 11.3k real chained 2019 US$2014: 11.2k real chained 2019 US$2015: 11.2k real chained 2019 US$2016: 11.2k real chained 2019 US$2017: 11.2k real chained 2019 US$2018: 11.3k real chained 2019 US$2019: 11.3k real chained 2019 US$2020: 11.3k real chained 2019 US$

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 in Cameroon stood at 11,280 real chained 2019 US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Cameroon peaked at 12,130 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9,896 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Cameroon ranks 107th 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 10,248 real chained 2019 US$ 9,896 real chained 2019 US$ 10,608 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 11,521 real chained 2019 US$ 10,760 real chained 2019 US$ 12,130 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 11,308 real chained 2019 US$ 11,152 real chained 2019 US$ 11,597 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 11,280 real chained 2019 US$ 11,280 real chained 2019 US$ 11,280 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 104 Iran 11,813 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 105 Iraq 11,660 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 106 Solomon Islands 11,526 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 108 Togo 11,222 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 109 Nicaragua 11,080 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 110 Zimbabwe 10,643 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Cameroon?
Human capital per capita in Cameroon was 11,280 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 recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 12,130 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 9,896 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Cameroon rank for human capital per capita?
Cameroon ranks 107th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (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.