Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita was 9.6 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Cameroon, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Cameroon is 9.6, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 12.98 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.6, in 2020.
That places Cameroon 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.74 | — |
| 2001 | 10.74 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.07 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 11.16 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.28 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 11.46 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 11.69 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 11.92 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 12.15 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 12.4 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 12.55 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 12.78 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 12.98 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 12.48 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 11.72 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 10.72 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 10.41 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 10.16 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 10.1 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 10.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.6 | -5.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 9.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.29, 4.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 9.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.62, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.46 | 10.74 | 12.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4 | 10.1 | 12.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.6569 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7283 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5318 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Cameroon was 9.6 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.98 in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6 in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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