Produced capital per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Produced capital per capita was 1,652 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Produced capital per capita 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, produced capital per capita in Cameroon stood at 1,652 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, produced capital per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1,652 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 999.75 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Cameroon 121st out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Produced capital per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 999.75 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,000 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,005 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1,013 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,022 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1,034 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,063 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1,090 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,104 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1,126 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,144 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,160 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,172 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,204 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,228 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,252 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1,287 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,319 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1,354 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1,401 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1,443 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,488 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1,533 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1,586 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,641 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1,652 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,652 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,264 real chained 2019 US$, 73% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,652 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,118 real chained 2019 US$, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,008 real chained 2019 US$ | 999.75 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,022 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,133 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,034 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,228 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,430 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,252 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,641 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,652 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,652 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,652 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
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 produced capital per capita in Cameroon?
- Produced capital per capita in Cameroon was 1,652 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 produced capital per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,652 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest produced capital per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 999.75 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Cameroon rank for produced capital per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 121st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is produced capital per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Produced capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Produced capital includes the value of machinery, buildings, equipment, and residential and nonresidential urban land. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.