Cameroon: Poverty ratio

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 Cameroon

Poverty, percent of population

 Latest value 37.50
 Year 2014
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2001 - 2014
 Average 39.20
 Min - Max 37.50 - 40.20
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2014 is 37.5 percent, a decline from 39.9 percent in 2007. In comparison, the world average is 25.08 percent, based on data from 48 countries. Historically, the average for Cameroon from 2001 to 2014 is 39.2 percent. The minimum value, 37.5 percent, was reached in 2014 while the maximum of 40.2 percent was recorded in 2001. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.

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