Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Cameroon
Cameroon: Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations was 13.27 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
13.27
World rank
66th
of 113 countries
All-time high
20.5
in 1945
All-time low
13.27
in 2021
Years of data
6
1945–2021
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Cameroon, 1945–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Cameroon stood at 13.27. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Cameroon peaked at 20.5 in 1945 and was at its lowest, 13.27, in 2021.
That places Cameroon 66th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 20.5 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.49 | 18.49 | 18.49 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.41 | 15.67 | 19.15 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.85 | 15.85 | 15.85 | 1 |
| 2020s | 13.27 | 13.27 | 13.27 | 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 140.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.4354 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 41.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 81,670 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0013 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 764.54 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Cameroon?
- Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Cameroon was 13.27 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5 in 1945.
- What is the lowest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.27 in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations?
- Cameroon ranks 66th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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