Cameroon: Poverty at 5.50 USD per day
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| Cameroon |
Poverty ratio, percent living on less than 5.50 USD a day |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 74.00 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1996 - 2021 |
| Average | 80.28 |
| Min - Max | 72.70 - 89.80 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2021 is 74 percent, an increase from 72.7 percent in 2014. In comparison, the world average is 27.87 percent, based on data from 80 countries. Historically, the average for Cameroon from 1996 to 2021 is 80.28 percent. The minimum value, 72.7 percent, was reached in 2014 while the maximum of 89.8 percent was recorded in 1996.
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Definition: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gini inequality index | 42.20 | 2021 | index points |
| Poverty ratio | 37.70 | 2021 | percent |
| Poverty at 1.90 USD per day | 26.70 | 2021 | percent |
| Poverty at 5.50 USD per day | 74.00 | 2021 | percent |
| Top 10 percent income share | 31.10 | 2021 | percent |