Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Cameroon
Cameroon: Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income was 6.85 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6.85
World rank
95th
of 120 countries
All-time high
7.34
in 2014
All-time low
4.22
in 1996
Years of data
5
1996–2021
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Cameroon, 1996–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Cameroon stood at 6.85.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Cameroon peaked at 7.34 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.22, in 1996.
That places Cameroon 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.22 | 4.22 | 4.22 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.8 | 5.64 | 5.97 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.34 | 7.34 | 7.34 | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.85 | 6.85 | 6.85 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 92 Bangladesh 7.51 compare
- 93 Philippines 7.26 compare
- 94 Mauritania 7.21 compare
- 96 Guinea 6.54 compare
- 97 Senegal 6.51 compare
- 98 Gambia 6.47 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 versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Cameroon?
- Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Cameroon was 6.85 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 in 1996.
- How does Cameroon rank for mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income?
- Cameroon ranks 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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