Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 47.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Cameroon, 1945–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 47.6% for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Cameroon peaked at 57.8% in 1945 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 2021.
Cameroon ranks 35th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 57.8% | — |
| 1996 | 54.3% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 51.8% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 47.6% | -8.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 47.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.1%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 47.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.4%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 57.8% | 57.8% | 57.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 54.3% | 54.3% | 54.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 50.3% | 51.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 47.6% | 47.6% | 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 income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Cameroon?
- Income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Cameroon was 47.6% in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 1945.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Cameroon ranks 35th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.