Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 13.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Cameroon, 1945–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 13.3% for income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Cameroon peaked at 20.5% in 1945 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2021.
That places Cameroon 66th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 15.7% | 19.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Cameroon?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Cameroon was 13.3% in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 1945.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Cameroon ranks 66th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.