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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1995200420141995: 4.9k $2000: 4.3k $2005: 4.3k $2010: 6.3k $2014: 8.1k $

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Guyana 8,441 $ compare
  2. 22 Malaysia 8,385 $ compare
  3. 23 Mali 8,266 $ compare
  4. 25 Canada 8,030 $ compare
  5. 26 Namibia 8,027 $ compare
  6. 27 Laos 7,954 $ compare

See the full ranking of 141 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Wealth per capita by asset group
Unit
$
Source
World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
141 places, 705 data points, 1995–2014
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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).