Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Cameroon
Cameroon: Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt was 2,181 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2,181
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,181
in 2023
All-time low
2,118
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Cameroon, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Cameroon stood at 2,181. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Cameroon peaked at 2,181 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,118, in 2020.
That places Cameroon 31st out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,128 | — |
| 2006 | 2,135 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,144 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,143 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,139 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,140 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,136 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,136 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,133 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,133 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,134 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,144 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,146 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,151 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,160 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,118 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,156 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2,177 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2,181 | +0.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2,181 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,182, 100% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2,181 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,121, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,138 | 2,128 | 2,144 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,141 | 2,133 | 2,160 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,158 | 2,118 | 2,181 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 28 Myanmar 2,197 compare
- 29 Namibia 2,184 compare
- 30 South Africa 2,181 compare
- 32 Turkmenistan 2,179 compare
- 33 Thailand 2,177 compare
- 34 Costa Rica 2,177 compare
More work & labour data for Cameroon
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5736 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.588 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1629 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 36,415 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,402 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 45,113 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 43,763 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 88,876 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Cameroon?
- Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Cameroon was 2,181 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,181 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,118 in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt?
- Cameroon ranks 31st out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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