Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Cameroon
Cameroon: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 57.03 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Cameroon, 1996–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 57.03 international-$ in 2021 prices for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in 2021.
The figure is up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Cameroon peaked at 57.37 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2001 and was at its lowest, 39.12 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1996.
That places Cameroon 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 48.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2020s | 57.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 100 Honduras 64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 101 Botswana 63.22 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 102 Benin 62.15 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 104 Mali 56.12 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 105 Rwanda 55.8 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 106 Ethiopia 53.96 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Cameroon?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Cameroon was 57.03 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 57.37 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2001.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.12 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1996.
- How does Cameroon rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Cameroon ranks 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.