Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita 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
Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Cameroon, 1945–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Cameroon stood at 13.27. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita 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.
Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 20.5 | — |
| 1996 | 18.49 | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 19.15 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 15.67 | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 15.85 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 13.27 | -16.3% |
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
- 63 China (People’s Republic of) 14.04 compare
- 64 Madagascar 13.98 compare
- 65 Germany 13.28 compare
- 67 Senegal 13.07 compare
- 68 Tajikistan 13.06 compare
- 69 Malaysia 13 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 572.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 1.13 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 16.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 20.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Cameroon was 13.27 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5 in 1945.
- What is the lowest share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.27 in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 66th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita 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 Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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