Cameroon vs Madagascar: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Cameroon
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 87.4% against 87.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Madagascar ahead.
Cameroon ranks 62nd and Madagascar ranks 59th of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.7% | 96.3% | 7.6% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 81.7% | 95.8% | 14.1% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 75.9% | 75.1% | 0.8% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 79.1% | 81.5% | 2.4% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 82.3% | 88.3% | 6.1% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 88.0% | 4.0% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 89.7% | 4.6% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Cameroon or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 87.4% against 87.0% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Cameroon and Madagascar?
- 0.4%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Madagascar?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Madagascar rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Cameroon ranks 62nd and Madagascar ranks 59th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.