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 76.00
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1996 - 2021
 Average 81.98
 Min - Max 74.80 - 90.80
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2021 is 76 percent, an increase from 74.8 percent in 2014. In comparison, the world average is 25.11 percent, based on data from 71 countries. Historically, the average for Cameroon from 1996 to 2021 is 81.98 percent. The minimum value, 74.8 percent, was reached in 2014 while the maximum of 90.8 percent was recorded in 1996. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Poverty headcount ratio at $6.85 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $6.85 a day at 2017 international prices.

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