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
Latest (2021)
1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
101st
of 118 countries
All-time high
1.91 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2001
All-time low
1.3 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1996
Years of data
5
1996–2021
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.
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2001 | 1.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | +46.7% |
| 2007 | 1.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 1.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.05 international-$ in 2021 prices, 62% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 888.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon was 1.9 international-$ 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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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.