Human capital per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Human capital per capita was 11,280 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in Cameroon stood at 11,280 real chained 2019 US$.
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$, in 1995.
Cameroon ranks 107th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9,896 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 10,052 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 10,246 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 10,441 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 10,608 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 10,760 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 10,892 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 11,108 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 11,326 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 11,539 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 11,738 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 11,934 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 12,130 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 11,979 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 11,800 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 11,597 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 11,489 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 11,374 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 11,256 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 11,152 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 11,199 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 11,230 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 11,248 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 11,265 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 11,273 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 11,280 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 11,280 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,202 real chained 2019 US$, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 11,280 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,214 real chained 2019 US$, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,248 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- 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 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 151 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
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.