Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Cameroon
Cameroon: Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure was 7.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Cameroon stood at 7.5%.
That represents a change of down 22.3% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Cameroon peaked at 12.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -5.7%, in 2022.
That places Cameroon 25th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4% | — |
| 2001 | 9.4% | +172.2% |
| 2002 | -0.2% | -102.0% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | -4331.3% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -46.0% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -27.7% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +211.5% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -33.2% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -42.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -98.1% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +7701.0% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -70.9% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +140.6% |
| 2022 | -5.7% | -316.2% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | -269.2% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | -22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | -0.2% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 0.1% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | -5.7% | 9.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 441.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 870,178 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5801 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,144 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 14.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Cameroon?
- Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Cameroon was 7.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.7% in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure?
- Cameroon ranks 25th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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