Income share held by the richest 10% in Cameroon
The richest 10% of people in Cameroon received 31.1% of total income or consumption in 2021.
Cameroon, 2021
31.1%
Change from 2014
−3.9percentage points
Position in 2021
13th of 81
Income share held by the richest 10% in Cameroon over time
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Cameroon
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% of total income or consumption. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Cameroon |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 31.1% |
| 2014 | 35.0% |
| 2007 | 33.0% |
| 2001 | 33.6% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 35.0% in 2014, a change of −3.9 percentage points.
- Since 1996, when it was 36.1%, the figure has changed by −5.0 percentage points.
- Among the 81 countries with data for 2021, Cameroon has the 13th highest value.