Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 1,313 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,313 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
142nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
1,313 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
615.09 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1967
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Cameroon stood at 1,313 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1,313 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 615.09 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1967.
That places Cameroon 142nd out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 701.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 701.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 711.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 716.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 720.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 711.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 717.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 615.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1968 | 661.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 665.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 652.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 685.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 667.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 653.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 699.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 776.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 717.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 806.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 875.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 913.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 776.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 877.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 971.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 958.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 946.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 973.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1,177 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1987 | 1,190 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1,017 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 869.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 844.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 815.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 704.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 771.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 774.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 762.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 786.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 818.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 848.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 873.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 907.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 934.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 940.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 979.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1,007 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1,029 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1,030 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,035 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,066 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,086 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,080 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,088 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,114 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,145 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1,172 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,207 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,201 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,214 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,241 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,255 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,226 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1,247 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1,250 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,260 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1,270 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 1,313 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 692.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | 615.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | 720.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 744.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | 652.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | 913.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 975.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | 776.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,190 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 800 constant 2015 US$ per person | 704.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | 873.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,002 constant 2015 US$ per person | 907.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,086 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,172 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,080 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,255 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,261 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,226 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,313 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 139 Mauritania 1,407 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 140 Haiti 1,402 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 141 Yemen 1,350 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 143 Tajikistan 1,268 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 144 Senegal 1,224 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 145 Lesotho 1,189 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
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)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 14.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,097 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 618.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 1.22 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8192 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Cameroon?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Cameroon was 1,313 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,313 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 615.09 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1967.
- How does Cameroon rank for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 142nd out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.