Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank was 1 surveys in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1 surveys
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
2 surveys
in 2001
All-time low
0 surveys
in 1963
Years of data
63
1963–2025
Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank in Cameroon, 1963–2025
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in surveys.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1 surveys for number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in 2025.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in Cameroon peaked at 2 surveys in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 surveys, in 1963.
Cameroon ranks 103rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | surveys | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1964 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1965 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1966 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1967 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1968 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1969 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1970 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1971 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1972 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1973 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1974 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1975 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1976 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1977 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1978 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1979 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1980 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1981 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1982 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1983 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1984 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1985 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1986 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1987 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1988 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1989 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1990 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1991 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1992 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1993 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1994 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1995 | 0 surveys | — |
| 1996 | 1 surveys | — |
| 1997 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 surveys | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 surveys | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 2 surveys | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 surveys | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 surveys | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 surveys | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 surveys | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 surveys | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 surveys | -50.0% |
| 2025 | 1 surveys | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1 surveys is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 surveys, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1 surveys is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 surveys, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 7 |
| 1970s | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4 surveys | 0 surveys | 1 surveys | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 surveys | 1 surveys | 2 surveys | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 surveys | 1 surveys | 2 surveys | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 surveys | 1 surveys | 2 surveys | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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- 103 Lebanon 1 surveys compare
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- 103 Madagascar 1 surveys compare
- 103 Marshall Islands 1 surveys compare
- 103 Mauritania 1 surveys compare
- 103 Mauritius 1 surveys compare
- 103 Myanmar 1 surveys compare
- 103 Nepal 1 surveys compare
- 103 Qatar 1 surveys compare
- 103 Sao Tome and Principe 1 surveys compare
- 103 Seychelles 1 surveys compare
- 103 Sierra Leone 1 surveys compare
- 103 South Africa 1 surveys compare
- 103 South Sudan 1 surveys compare
- 103 Suriname 1 surveys compare
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- 103 Tanzania 1 surveys compare
- 103 Tonga 1 surveys compare
- 103 Tunisia 1 surveys compare
- 103 United Arab Emirates 1 surveys compare
- 103 Vanuatu 1 surveys compare
- 103 Zambia 1 surveys compare
More poverty & inequality data for Cameroon
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.32 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,770 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 13.04 (2019)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 13.0% (2019)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in Cameroon?
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in Cameroon was 1 surveys in 2025, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2 surveys in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 surveys in 1963.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank?
- Cameroon ranks 103rd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of income or consumption surveys available in the past decade. Each decade comprises the current year and the nine years before.