Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita was 72.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon, 1991–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 72.0% for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 72.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 1991.
Cameroon ranks 175th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.0% | 29.0% | 40.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 41.0% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 52.8% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 64.3% | 72.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More energy & mining data for Cameroon
- Fuel imports 24.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 2.2% (2023)
- Gas production 27.35 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 939.02 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 27.35 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 939.02 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 54.1% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 22.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 71.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Access to electricity vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon was 72.0% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to electricity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 1991.
- How does Cameroon rank for access to electricity vs. gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 175th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.