Prosperity gap in Cameroon
Cameroon: Prosperity gap was 7.31 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.31
World rank
19th
of 120 countries
All-time high
11.52
in 1996
All-time low
7.31
in 2021
Years of data
5
1996–2021
Prosperity gap in Cameroon, 1996–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Cameroon is 7.31, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Cameroon peaked at 11.52 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.31, in 2021.
Cameroon ranks 19th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prosperity gap in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 11.52 | — |
| 2001 | 7.97 | -30.8% |
| 2007 | 8.52 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 7.83 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 7.31 | -6.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 7.31 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.5, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 7.31 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.11, 80% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.52 | 11.52 | 11.52 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.24 | 7.97 | 8.52 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.83 | 7.83 | 7.83 | 1 |
| 2020s | 7.31 | 7.31 | 7.31 | 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 prosperity gap in Cameroon?
- Prosperity gap in Cameroon was 7.31 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.52 in 1996.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.31 in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for prosperity gap?
- Cameroon ranks 19th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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