Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) was 37.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Cameroon, 1996–2021
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Cameroon stood at 37.5%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Cameroon peaked at 57.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2021.
That places Cameroon 23rd out of 123 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 57.6% | — |
| 2001 | 43.4% | -24.7% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 37.5% | -1.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 37.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.0%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 37.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.2%, 73% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6% | 57.6% | 57.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 43.4% | 45.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 38.1% | 38.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 37.5% | 37.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More poverty & inequality data for Cameroon
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Cameroon?
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Cameroon was 37.5% in 2021, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.