Domestic material consumption per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Domestic material consumption per capita was 4.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.38
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
166th
of 230 countries
All-time high
4.96
in 2017
All-time low
3.55
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic material consumption per capita in Cameroon, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita in Cameroon is 4.38, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Cameroon peaked at 4.96 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.55, in 2003.
Cameroon ranks 166th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.73 | 3.55 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.48 | 4.11 | 4.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.49 | 4.38 | 4.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 163 Grenada 4.64 compare
- 164 Eritrea 4.61 compare
- 165 East Timor 4.56 compare
- 167 South Sudan 4.36 compare
- 167 Tajikistan 4.36 compare
- 169 Benin 4.29 compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -7.21 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.4 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,489 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 14.57 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 44.50 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,489 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 571.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 981.56 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.44 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Cameroon?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Cameroon was 4.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 in 2003.
- How does Cameroon rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 166th out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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