Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita was 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita 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
The most recent figure for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon is 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1.91 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.3 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1996.
Cameroon ranks 101st of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 98 Honduras 2.14 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 99 Botswana 2.11 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 100 Benin 2.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 102 Mali 1.87 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 103 Rwanda 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 104 Ethiopia 1.8 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,489 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 44.50 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,489 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 571.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 981.56 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.44 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon was 1.9 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 income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2001.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1996.
- How does Cameroon rank for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 101st out of 118 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.