Median income or consumption per day 2011 prices in Cameroon
Cameroon: Median income or consumption per day 2011 prices was 3.43 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.43
World rank
101st
of 119 countries
All-time high
3.43
in 2021
All-time low
1.85
in 1996
Years of data
5
1996–2021
Median income or consumption per day 2011 prices in Cameroon, 1996–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 3.43 for median income or consumption per day 2011 prices in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day 2011 prices in Cameroon peaked at 3.43 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.85, in 1996.
That places Cameroon 101st out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Median income or consumption per day 2011 prices in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.85 | — |
| 2001 | 2.9 | +56.4% |
| 2007 | 2.68 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 3.41 | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 3.43 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.41 | 3.41 | 3.41 | 1 |
| 2020s | 3.43 | 3.43 | 3.43 | 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,489 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 449.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 886,423 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -9.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1304 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day 2011 prices in Cameroon?
- Median income or consumption per day 2011 prices in Cameroon was 3.43 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income or consumption per day 2011 prices recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 in 2021.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day 2011 prices recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 in 1996.
- How does Cameroon rank for median income or consumption per day 2011 prices?
- Cameroon ranks 101st out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median income or consumption per day 2011 prices rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median income or consumption per day 2011 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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