Cameroon vs United States: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Cameroon
- United States
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 23.14 trillion constant LCU against 20.19 trillion constant LCU in United States, a difference of 2.95 trillion constant LCU.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Cameroon ranks 27th and United States ranks 30th of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.24 trillion constant LCU | 5.53 trillion constant LCU | 2.29 trillion constant LCU | United States |
| 1980s | 5.61 trillion constant LCU | 7.34 trillion constant LCU | 1.73 trillion constant LCU | United States |
| 1990s | 6.10 trillion constant LCU | 9.88 trillion constant LCU | 3.78 trillion constant LCU | United States |
| 2000s | 10.03 trillion constant LCU | 13.60 trillion constant LCU | 3.57 trillion constant LCU | United States |
| 2010s | 15.61 trillion constant LCU | 16.03 trillion constant LCU | 429.03 billion constant LCU | United States |
| 2020s | 20.41 trillion constant LCU | 19.00 trillion constant LCU | 1.42 trillion constant LCU | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Cameroon or United States?
- Cameroon, at 23.14 trillion constant LCU against 20.19 trillion constant LCU in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Cameroon and United States?
- 2.95 trillion constant LCU, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and United States rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Cameroon ranks 27th and United States ranks 30th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.