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🇨🇲 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Cameroon

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
12.37%
share of total income
Middle 40%
40.03%
share of total income
Top 10%
47.6%
share of total income
Top 1%
13.27%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (XAF)

BracketAvg. Income (XAF)Threshold (XAF)
Bottom 50%264,694 XAF< 397,041
Middle 40%2,131,038 XAF397,041 - 6,080,816
Top 10%10,134,693 XAF> 6,080,816
Top 1%28,248,058 XAF> 16,948,835
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+0.47%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
0.47%
Bottom 50%
0.47%
Top 1% Growth
0.47%

Inequality Gap

47.6%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 4.8x the national average salary in Cameroon.

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