Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Cameroon

Cameroon: Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid was 13.27 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
13.27
World rank
66th
of 113 countries
All-time high
20.5
in 1945
All-time low
13.27
in 2021
Years of data
6
1945–2021

Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Cameroon, 1945–2021

051015201945198320211945: 20.51996: 18.52001: 19.12007: 15.72014: 15.82021: 13.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 13.27 for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Cameroon peaked at 20.5 in 1945 and was at its lowest, 13.27, in 2021.

Cameroon ranks 66th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 20.5 20.5 20.5 1
1990s 18.49 18.49 18.49 1
2000s 17.41 15.67 19.15 2
2010s 15.85 15.85 15.85 1
2020s 13.27 13.27 13.27 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 63 China (People’s Republic of) 14.04 compare
  2. 64 Madagascar 13.98 compare
  3. 65 Germany 13.28 compare
  4. 67 Senegal 13.07 compare
  5. 68 Tajikistan 13.06 compare
  6. 69 Malaysia 13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Cameroon?
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Cameroon was 13.27 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 20.5 in 1945.
What is the lowest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 13.27 in 2021.
How does Cameroon rank for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
Cameroon ranks 66th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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