Cameroon - Income



The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) reports that in 2001 Cameroon's gross domestic product (GDP) was estimated at $26.4 billion. The per capita GDP was estimated at $1,700. The annual growth rate of GDP was estimated at 4.9%. The average inflation rate in 2000 was 2%. The CIA defines GDP as the value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year and computed on the basis of purchasing power parity (PPP) rather than value as measured on the basis of the rate of exchange. It was estimated that agriculture accounted for 44% of GDP, industry 20%, and services 36%. Foreign aid receipts amounted to about $26 per capita and accounted for approximately 5% of the gross national income (GNI).

The World Bank reports that in 2001 per capita household consumption (in constant 1995 US dollars) was $496. Household consumption includes expenditures of individuals, households, and nongovernmental organizations on goods and services, excluding purchases of dwellings. It was estimated that for the same period private consumption grew at an annual rate of 3%. Approximately 33% of household consumption was spent on food, 8% on fuel, 2% on health care, and 9% on education. The richest 10% of the population accounted for approximately 36.6% of household consumption and the poorest 10% approximately 1.9%. It was estimated that in 2000 about 48% of the population had incomes below the poverty line.

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Eight percent on fuel? Really? Wow! That is amazing! Woah...
Really sad to know that health care is the last priority of our government. No wonder we are all dying of diseases.
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Lachlan
Very intresting read, its strange to think I earn almost their entire anual consumption in a month working. I might sponser an elephant in northern cameroon to provide some financial aid - Lachlan, Aus
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Casbo
I am doing a project on a small town in Cameroon and its a shame how big the income discrepency is in this country, blimey! If only the rich top 10% used their position of power to find some resource to export in the country to help the poor people move out of poverty. I am thinking about suggesting the use of 'un-paid' labour in the form of food/shelter provided in order to maximize efficancy in terms of farming

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