Natural resource rents in Cameroon
Cameroon: Natural resource rents was 5.53 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.53
Change on year
up 27.3%
World rank
71st
of 211 countries
All-time high
12.02
in 1985
All-time low
3.4
in 1972
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Natural resource rents in Cameroon, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 5.53 for natural resource rents in 2021.
The figure is up 27.3% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Cameroon peaked at 12.02 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 1972.
Cameroon ranks 71st of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Natural resource rents in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.91 | — |
| 1971 | 3.45 | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 3.4 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 4.16 | +22.4% |
| 1974 | 4.47 | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 4.15 | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 4.29 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 5.51 | +28.3% |
| 1978 | 5.26 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 8.68 | +65.0% |
| 1980 | 10.67 | +22.9% |
| 1981 | 9.22 | -13.6% |
| 1982 | 6.89 | -25.2% |
| 1983 | 9.04 | +31.1% |
| 1984 | 10.43 | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 12.02 | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 4.43 | -63.2% |
| 1987 | 6.46 | +46.0% |
| 1988 | 5.83 | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 10.16 | +74.3% |
| 1990 | 11.91 | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 7.77 | -34.8% |
| 1992 | 7.8 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.3 | -32.1% |
| 1994 | 8.65 | +63.3% |
| 1995 | 8.98 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 9.19 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 8.91 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 5.52 | -38.1% |
| 1999 | 5.15 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 8.34 | +61.8% |
| 2001 | 5.68 | -31.8% |
| 2002 | 5.28 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 5.08 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 4.73 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 7.39 | +56.2% |
| 2006 | 8.54 | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 8.98 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 10.08 | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 5.82 | -42.2% |
| 2010 | 6.92 | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 8.16 | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 8.41 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 7.33 | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 7.04 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 5.64 | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 5.37 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 6.08 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 6.1 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.56 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 4.34 | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 5.53 | +27.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 5.53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.4, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 5.53 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.67, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.73 | 3.4 | 8.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.51 | 4.43 | 12.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.92 | 5.15 | 11.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.99 | 4.73 | 10.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.66 | 5.37 | 8.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.93 | 4.34 | 5.53 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 natural resource rents in Cameroon?
- Natural resource rents in Cameroon was 5.53 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.02 in 1985.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 1972.
- How does Cameroon rank for natural resource rents?
- Cameroon ranks 71st out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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