Gini index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gini index was 42.2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Gini index in Cameroon, 1996–2021
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini index in Cameroon is 42.2, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Cameroon peaked at 46.6 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42.1, in 2001.
Cameroon ranks 21st of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.4 | 44.4 | 44.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.45 | 42.1 | 42.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.6 | 46.6 | 46.6 | 1 |
| 2020s | 42.2 | 42.2 | 42.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More poverty & inequality data for Cameroon
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 74.0% (2021)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 41.3% (2021)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 8.2% (2021)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 26.7% (2021)
- Prosperity gap 7.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2021)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 37.5% (2021)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 36.9% (2021)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 15.6% (2021)
- Population living in slums 32.7% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 9.6% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index in Cameroon?
- Gini index in Cameroon was 42.2 in 2021, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6 in 2014.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1 in 2001.
- How does Cameroon rank for gini index?
- Cameroon ranks 21st out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.