Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Cameroon
Cameroon: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ was 6.85 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6.85 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
95th
of 120 countries
All-time high
7.34 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2014
All-time low
4.22 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1996
Years of data
5
1996–2021
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Cameroon, 1996–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2021, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Cameroon stood at 6.85 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Cameroon peaked at 7.34 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.22 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1996.
That places Cameroon 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2001 | 5.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | +41.5% |
| 2007 | 5.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 7.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | +30.2% |
| 2021 | 6.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 92 Bangladesh 7.51 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 93 Philippines 7.26 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 94 Mauritania 7.21 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 96 Guinea 6.54 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 97 Senegal 6.51 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 98 Gambia 6.47 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 361.22 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 104.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 206,357 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 9.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5036 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Cameroon?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Cameroon was 6.85 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1996.
- How does Cameroon rank for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- Cameroon ranks 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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