Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ in Cameroon
Cameroon: Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ was 5.37 international-$ in 2017 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.37 international-$ in 2017 prices
World rank
96th
of 119 countries
All-time high
5.75 international-$ in 2017 prices
in 2014
All-time low
3.31 international-$ in 2017 prices
in 1996
Years of data
5
1996–2021
Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ in Cameroon, 1996–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2017 prices.
Analysis
In 2021, mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ in Cameroon stood at 5.37 international-$ in 2017 prices.
The figure is down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ in Cameroon peaked at 5.75 international-$ in 2017 prices in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.31 international-$ in 2017 prices, in 1996.
Cameroon ranks 96th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2017 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.31 international-$ in 2017 prices | — |
| 2001 | 4.68 international-$ in 2017 prices | +41.5% |
| 2007 | 4.42 international-$ in 2017 prices | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 5.75 international-$ in 2017 prices | +30.2% |
| 2021 | 5.37 international-$ in 2017 prices | -6.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 5.37 international-$ in 2017 prices is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.28 international-$ in 2017 prices, 86% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 5.37 international-$ in 2017 prices is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.01 international-$ in 2017 prices, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.31 international-$ in 2017 prices | 3.31 international-$ in 2017 prices | 3.31 international-$ in 2017 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.55 international-$ in 2017 prices | 4.42 international-$ in 2017 prices | 4.68 international-$ in 2017 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.75 international-$ in 2017 prices | 5.75 international-$ in 2017 prices | 5.75 international-$ in 2017 prices | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.37 international-$ in 2017 prices | 5.37 international-$ in 2017 prices | 5.37 international-$ in 2017 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 93 Bangladesh 5.98 international-$ in 2017 prices compare
- 94 Senegal 5.77 international-$ in 2017 prices compare
- 95 Cote d'Ivoire 5.54 international-$ in 2017 prices compare
- 97 Ghana 5.09 international-$ in 2017 prices compare
- 98 Gambia 5.08 international-$ in 2017 prices compare
- 99 Benin 5.02 international-$ in 2017 prices compare
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 mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ in Cameroon?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ in Cameroon was 5.37 international-$ in 2017 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 international-$ in 2017 prices in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 international-$ in 2017 prices in 1996.
- How does Cameroon rank for mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Cameroon ranks 96th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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