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

Latest (2020)
20,869 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
106th
of 149 countries
All-time high
25,444 real chained 2019 US$
in 2007
All-time low
20,869 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Cameroon, 1995–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k1995200720201995: 23.5k real chained 2019 US$1996: 23.6k real chained 2019 US$1997: 23.8k real chained 2019 US$1998: 23.8k real chained 2019 US$1999: 24.0k real chained 2019 US$2000: 24.1k real chained 2019 US$2001: 24.3k real chained 2019 US$2002: 24.3k real chained 2019 US$2003: 24.4k real chained 2019 US$2004: 24.7k real chained 2019 US$2005: 25.0k real chained 2019 US$2006: 25.4k real chained 2019 US$2007: 25.4k real chained 2019 US$2008: 24.6k real chained 2019 US$2009: 24.1k real chained 2019 US$2010: 24.0k real chained 2019 US$2011: 23.6k real chained 2019 US$2012: 23.0k real chained 2019 US$2013: 22.6k real chained 2019 US$2014: 22.2k real chained 2019 US$2015: 22.0k real chained 2019 US$2016: 21.7k real chained 2019 US$2017: 21.5k real chained 2019 US$2018: 21.3k real chained 2019 US$2019: 21.1k real chained 2019 US$2020: 20.9k real chained 2019 US$

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 149 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 103 Kenya 21,733 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 104 Nigeria 21,249 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 105 Tunisia 21,150 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 107 Morocco 20,431 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 108 Zambia 18,692 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 109 Benin 18,377 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 149 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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About this data

Indicator
National comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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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.