Cameroon vs South Africa: Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure
Cameroon
575.75 current US$
in 2023
South Africa
615.91 current US$
in 2023
Cameroon rank
94th
South Africa rank
93rd
Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure over time
- Cameroon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 615.91 current US$ against 575.75 current US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 40.16 current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 104 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 474.5 current US$ | 742.5 current US$ | 268 current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 521.71 current US$ | 762.71 current US$ | 241 current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure, Cameroon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 615.91 current US$ against 575.75 current US$ in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure between Cameroon and South Africa?
- 40.16 current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Cameroon ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual food expenditure vs. total consumer expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Amount of money spend on food in a given year. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.