Income share held by lowest 10% in Cameroon
Cameroon: Income share held by lowest 10% was 2.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Income share held by lowest 10% 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
Cameroon recorded 2.1% for income share held by lowest 10% in 2021.
That represents a change of up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by lowest 10% in Cameroon peaked at 2.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2014.
Cameroon ranks 95th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 26.7% (2021)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 8.2% (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 income share held by lowest 10% in Cameroon?
- Income share held by lowest 10% in Cameroon was 2.1% 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 income share held by lowest 10% recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest income share held by lowest 10% recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2014.
- How does Cameroon rank for income share held by lowest 10%?
- Cameroon ranks 95th out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share held by lowest 10% rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Income share held by lowest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.