Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Cameroon

Cameroon: Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy was 671.34 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
671.34 current US$
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
32nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
962.65 current US$
in 2008
All-time low
393.93 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Cameroon, 1995–2020

02004006008001.0k1995200720201995: 567.1 current US$1996: 571.9 current US$1997: 505.4 current US$1998: 505.7 current US$1999: 511.7 current US$2000: 459 current US$2001: 433 current US$2002: 393.9 current US$2003: 532.8 current US$2004: 647.7 current US$2005: 631.2 current US$2006: 684.2 current US$2007: 755.8 current US$2008: 962.7 current US$2009: 852.6 current US$2010: 870 current US$2011: 939.8 current US$2012: 838.7 current US$2013: 874.2 current US$2014: 846.9 current US$2015: 678.8 current US$2016: 652.6 current US$2017: 712.3 current US$2018: 723.4 current US$2019: 666 current US$2020: 671.3 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Cameroon is 671.34 current US$, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Cameroon peaked at 962.65 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 393.93 current US$, in 2002.

Cameroon ranks 32nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy (current US$) in Cameroon, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 567.1 current US$ —
1996 571.9 current US$ +0.8%
1997 505.41 current US$ -11.6%
1998 505.72 current US$ +0.1%
1999 511.71 current US$ +1.2%
2000 459.01 current US$ -10.3%
2001 433.02 current US$ -5.7%
2002 393.93 current US$ -9.0%
2003 532.81 current US$ +35.3%
2004 647.67 current US$ +21.6%
2005 631.25 current US$ -2.5%
2006 684.21 current US$ +8.4%
2007 755.77 current US$ +10.5%
2008 962.65 current US$ +27.4%
2009 852.65 current US$ -11.4%
2010 869.99 current US$ +2.0%
2011 939.78 current US$ +8.0%
2012 838.72 current US$ -10.8%
2013 874.25 current US$ +4.2%
2014 846.89 current US$ -3.1%
2015 678.83 current US$ -19.8%
2016 652.65 current US$ -3.9%
2017 712.28 current US$ +9.1%
2018 723.41 current US$ +1.6%
2019 666.05 current US$ -7.9%
2020 671.34 current US$ +0.8%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 671.34 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 169.84 current US$, 4.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 671.34 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 202.63 current US$, 3.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 532.37 current US$ 505.41 current US$ 571.9 current US$ 5
2000s 635.3 current US$ 393.93 current US$ 962.65 current US$ 10
2010s 780.29 current US$ 652.65 current US$ 939.78 current US$ 10
2020s 671.34 current US$ 671.34 current US$ 671.34 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 29 Ghana 750.15 current US$ compare
  2. 30 France 739.04 current US$ compare
  3. 31 Colombia 737.43 current US$ compare
  4. 33 Zimbabwe 669.22 current US$ compare
  5. 34 Lesotho 653.99 current US$ compare
  6. 35 China 606.1 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Cameroon?
Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Cameroon was 671.34 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 962.65 current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 393.93 current US$ in 2002.
How does Cameroon rank for renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy?
Cameroon ranks 32nd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 2,843 data points, 1995–2020
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