Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Cameroon
Cameroon: Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp was 3.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Cameroon, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 3.02 for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 3.47 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.87, in 2004.
That places Cameroon 51st out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.17 | — |
| 2001 | 3.18 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.04 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 2.94 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.87 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 3.04 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 3.07 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.06 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.91 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 3.06 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 3.22 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 3.2 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.34 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.33 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.31 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.04 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 3.47 | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 3.26 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 3.19 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.18 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.17 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.12 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.02 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.03 | 2.87 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 | 3.04 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 | 3.02 | 3.18 | 4 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,489 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 449.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 886,423 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -9.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1304 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 3.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 51st out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 unit of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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