National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Cameroon
Cameroon: National comprehensive wealth per capita index was 20,869 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
National comprehensive wealth per capita index 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Cameroon is 20,869 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Cameroon peaked at 25,444 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20,869 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
Cameroon ranks 106th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23,528 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 23,572 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 23,806 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 23,820 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 24,032 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 24,116 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 24,275 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 24,302 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 24,388 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 24,694 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 24,980 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 25,402 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 25,444 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 24,586 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 24,104 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 23,976 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 23,618 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 23,038 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 22,646 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 22,245 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 21,967 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 21,711 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 21,479 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 21,278 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 21,087 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 20,869 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 20,869 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,187 real chained 2019 US$, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 20,869 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,250 real chained 2019 US$, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,752 real chained 2019 US$ | 23,528 real chained 2019 US$ | 24,032 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 24,629 real chained 2019 US$ | 24,104 real chained 2019 US$ | 25,444 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,305 real chained 2019 US$ | 21,087 real chained 2019 US$ | 23,976 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,869 real chained 2019 US$ | 20,869 real chained 2019 US$ | 20,869 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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- 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 national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Cameroon?
- National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Cameroon was 20,869 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 national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 25,444 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,869 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita index?
- Cameroon ranks 106th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 National comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.