Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Cameroon

Cameroon: Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy was 661.1 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
661.1 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
32nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
776.14 real chained 2019 US$
in 2004
All-time low
631.4 real chained 2019 US$
in 2015
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

02004006008001995200720201995: 693.5 real chained 2019 US$1996: 703.1 real chained 2019 US$1997: 738.1 real chained 2019 US$1998: 724.5 real chained 2019 US$1999: 754.9 real chained 2019 US$2000: 759.1 real chained 2019 US$2001: 746.3 real chained 2019 US$2002: 665.5 real chained 2019 US$2003: 718 real chained 2019 US$2004: 776.1 real chained 2019 US$2005: 726.7 real chained 2019 US$2006: 729.7 real chained 2019 US$2007: 701.5 real chained 2019 US$2008: 750.1 real chained 2019 US$2009: 691.8 real chained 2019 US$2010: 713.2 real chained 2019 US$2011: 714.7 real chained 2019 US$2012: 673.5 real chained 2019 US$2013: 672.8 real chained 2019 US$2014: 652.6 real chained 2019 US$2015: 631.4 real chained 2019 US$2016: 640.4 real chained 2019 US$2017: 694.5 real chained 2019 US$2018: 671.1 real chained 2019 US$2019: 666 real chained 2019 US$2020: 661.1 real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Cameroon is 661.1 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Cameroon peaked at 776.14 real chained 2019 US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 631.4 real chained 2019 US$, in 2015.

Cameroon ranks 32nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 (real chained 2019 US$) in Cameroon, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 693.51 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 703.13 real chained 2019 US$ +1.4%
1997 738.15 real chained 2019 US$ +5.0%
1998 724.47 real chained 2019 US$ -1.9%
1999 754.89 real chained 2019 US$ +4.2%
2000 759.07 real chained 2019 US$ +0.6%
2001 746.26 real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
2002 665.46 real chained 2019 US$ -10.8%
2003 717.96 real chained 2019 US$ +7.9%
2004 776.14 real chained 2019 US$ +8.1%
2005 726.7 real chained 2019 US$ -6.4%
2006 729.7 real chained 2019 US$ +0.4%
2007 701.49 real chained 2019 US$ -3.9%
2008 750.11 real chained 2019 US$ +6.9%
2009 691.84 real chained 2019 US$ -7.8%
2010 713.25 real chained 2019 US$ +3.1%
2011 714.69 real chained 2019 US$ +0.2%
2012 673.46 real chained 2019 US$ -5.8%
2013 672.75 real chained 2019 US$ -0.1%
2014 652.64 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2015 631.4 real chained 2019 US$ -3.3%
2016 640.37 real chained 2019 US$ +1.4%
2017 694.46 real chained 2019 US$ +8.4%
2018 671.09 real chained 2019 US$ -3.4%
2019 666.05 real chained 2019 US$ -0.8%
2020 661.1 real chained 2019 US$ -0.7%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 661.1 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 115.17 real chained 2019 US$, 5.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 661.1 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 103.28 real chained 2019 US$, 6.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 722.83 real chained 2019 US$ 693.51 real chained 2019 US$ 754.89 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 726.47 real chained 2019 US$ 665.46 real chained 2019 US$ 776.14 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 673.01 real chained 2019 US$ 631.4 real chained 2019 US$ 714.69 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 661.1 real chained 2019 US$ 661.1 real chained 2019 US$ 661.1 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 29 Namibia 771.55 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 30 Ghana 739.74 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 31 Zimbabwe 713.38 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 33 Vietnam 658.88 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 34 Lesotho 650.21 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 35 Portugal 614.9 real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 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 661.1 real chained 2019 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 776.14 real chained 2019 US$ in 2004.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 631.4 real chained 2019 US$ in 2015.
How does Cameroon rank for renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy?
Cameroon ranks 32nd out of 151 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 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,859 data points, 1995–2020
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