Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) was 37.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 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. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Cameroon stood at 37.5%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Cameroon peaked at 57.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2021.
That places Cameroon 23rd out of 121 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6% | 57.6% | 57.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 43.4% | 45.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 38.1% | 38.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 37.5% | 37.5% | 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 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)
- Gini index 42.2 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Cameroon?
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Cameroon was 37.5% 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 poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.