Domestic material consumption per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Domestic material consumption per capita was 4.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.46
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
169th
of 233 countries
All-time high
5.02
in 2017
All-time low
3.6
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per capita in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita in Cameroon is 4.46, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Cameroon peaked at 5.02 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 2003.
Cameroon ranks 169th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.65 | — |
| 2001 | 3.72 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.62 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.6 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.66 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.84 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 3.93 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.97 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.77 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 3.95 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 4.16 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 4.15 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.35 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 4.5 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.61 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.68 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.36 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 5.02 | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 4.77 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 4.74 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.58 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 4.6 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.57 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.44 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 4.46 | +0.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4.46 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.13, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4.46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.13, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.77 | 3.6 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.53 | 4.15 | 5.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.53 | 4.44 | 4.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 167 Marshall Islands 4.61 compare
- 168 East Timor 4.54 compare
- 170 Tajikistan 4.37 compare
- 171 North Korea 4.3 compare
- 172 Benin 4.17 compare
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 domestic material consumption per capita in Cameroon?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Cameroon was 4.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 2003.
- How does Cameroon rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 169th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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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