Wealth per capita by asset group in Cameroon
Cameroon: Wealth per capita by asset group was 8,097 $ in 2014. ▲ Rising
Wealth per capita by asset group in Cameroon, 1995–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in $.
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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Cameroon
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.282 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3209 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.11 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4712 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.29 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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 World Bank (2017) – processed by 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 World Bank (2017) – processed by 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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Natural capital is disaggregated here into its constituent parts: timber, non-timber, protected areas, land, and sub-soil assets (i.e., fossil fuels, metals and minerals).