Gini coefficient (before tax) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.5996 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Cameroon, 1945–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient (before tax) in Cameroon is 0.5996, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Cameroon peaked at 0.6463 in 1945 and was at its lowest, 0.5996, in 2021.
That places Cameroon 28th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0.6463 | — |
| 1996 | 0.6414 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6207 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6167 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6377 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5996 | -6.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.5996 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5789, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.5996 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5771, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.6463 | 0.6463 | 0.6463 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6414 | 0.6414 | 0.6414 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6187 | 0.6167 | 0.6207 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6377 | 0.6377 | 0.6377 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.5996 | 0.5996 | 0.5996 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More poverty & inequality data for Cameroon
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Cameroon?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Cameroon was 0.5996 in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6463 in 1945.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5996 in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Cameroon ranks 28th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.