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Cameroon · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

151st of 182 · 19th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capitaCameroon's gni per capita rose from US$770 in 1996 to US$1,860 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$1kUS$1.5kUS$2kUS$1,860

Cameroon's gni per capita rose from US$770 in 1996 to US$1,860 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

147th of 181 · 19th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Cameroon's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $1,760 in 1996 to intl $5,700 in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $1kintl $2kintl $3kintl $4kintl $5kintl $6kintl $5,700

Cameroon's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $1,760 in 1996 to intl $5,700 in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

104th of 129 · 13th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Cameroon's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$681.3 in 1996 to US$1,144 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$600US$800US$1kUS$1.2kUS$1,144

Cameroon's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$681.3 in 1996 to US$1,144 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

71st of 81 · 12th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Gini indexCameroon's gini index fell from 44.4 in 1996 to 42.2 in 2021.2000200520102015202042444642.2

Cameroon's gini index fell from 44.4 in 1996 to 42.2 in 2021.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

69th of 81 · 11th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by highest 10%Cameroon's income share held by highest 10% fell from 36.1 % in 1996 to 31.1 % in 2021.2000200520102015202030%32%34%36%31.1 %

Cameroon's income share held by highest 10% fell from 36.1 % in 1996 to 31.1 % in 2021.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

72nd of 81 · 13th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by lowest 20%Cameroon's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 6.1 % in 1996 to 5.4 % in 2021.200020052010201520204%5%5%6%6%7%5.4 %

Cameroon's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 6.1 % in 1996 to 5.4 % in 2021.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

71st of 81 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Extreme povertyCameroon's extreme poverty fell from 56.5 % in 1996 to 26.7 % in 2021.200020052010201520200%20%40%60%26.7 %

Cameroon's extreme poverty fell from 56.5 % in 1996 to 26.7 % in 2021.

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