Wealth per capita by asset group in Cameroon
Cameroon: Wealth per capita by asset group was 8,097 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
8,097
World rank
24th
of 141 countries
All-time high
8,097
in 2014
All-time low
4,317
in 2000
Years of data
5
1995–2014
Wealth per capita by asset group in Cameroon, 1995–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 8,097 for wealth per capita by asset group in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth per capita by asset group in Cameroon peaked at 8,097 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,317, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 24th out of 141 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Wealth per capita by asset group in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,870 | — |
| 2000 | 4,317 | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 4,335 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 6,333 | +46.1% |
| 2014 | 8,097 | +27.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 8,097 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,389, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 8,097 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,920, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,870 | 4,870 | 4,870 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,326 | 4,317 | 4,335 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7,215 | 6,333 | 8,097 | 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 wealth per capita by asset group in Cameroon?
- Wealth per capita by asset group in Cameroon was 8,097 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth per capita by asset group recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 8,097 in 2014.
- What is the lowest wealth per capita by asset group recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,317 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for wealth per capita by asset group?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 141 countries with data for 2014.
- Is wealth per capita by asset group rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.8%. 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 Wealth per capita by asset group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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