Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.1789 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Cameroon, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.1789 for augmented human development index (excluding income) in 2020.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Cameroon peaked at 0.1914 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0078, in 1870.
That places Cameroon 143rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0078 | — |
| 1880 | 0.008 | +2.9% |
| 1890 | 0.0078 | -2.8% |
| 1900 | 0.0096 | +23.1% |
| 1913 | 0.0108 | +12.9% |
| 1925 | 0.0108 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.0112 | +3.8% |
| 1933 | 0.0128 | +13.9% |
| 1938 | 0.0181 | +41.4% |
| 1950 | 0.0366 | +102.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0452 | +23.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0629 | +39.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0668 | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0737 | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0858 | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1019 | +18.7% |
| 1985 | 0.122 | +19.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1406 | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1502 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1556 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1662 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1795 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1914 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1789 | -6.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.1789 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2467, 73% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.1789 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2119, 84% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +102.1% | 0.0181 | 0.0366 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.008 | 0.008 | 0.008 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0096 | 0.0096 | 0.0096 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0108 | 0.0108 | 0.0108 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.011 | 0.0108 | 0.0112 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0155 | 0.0128 | 0.0181 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0409 | 0.0366 | 0.0452 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0648 | 0.0629 | 0.0668 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0798 | 0.0737 | 0.0858 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1119 | 0.1019 | 0.122 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1454 | 0.1406 | 0.1502 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1609 | 0.1556 | 0.1662 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1855 | 0.1795 | 0.1914 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1789 | 0.1789 | 0.1789 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 888.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Cameroon?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Cameroon was 0.1789 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1914 in 2015.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 in 1870.
- How does Cameroon rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Cameroon ranks 143rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, and civil and political freedom. This indicator excludes the income-based wellbeing component.