Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Cameroon
Cameroon: Augmented human development index excluding gdp was 0.1789 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Cameroon, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.1789 for augmented human development index excluding gdp in 2020.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index excluding gdp 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 gdp 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 gdp 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
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.6569 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7283 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5318 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index excluding gdp in Cameroon?
- Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Cameroon was 0.1789 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1914 in 2015.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 in 1870.
- How does Cameroon rank for augmented human development index excluding gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 143rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index excluding gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented human development index excluding gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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