Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 6.02 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.02 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 73.6%
World rank
29th
of 176 countries
All-time high
24.58 % change on previous year
in 1986
All-time low
-12.21 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Cameroon stood at 6.02 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 73.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 24.58 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -12.21 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Cameroon ranks 29th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +119.5% |
| 1963 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1965 | 1 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 1966 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +212.9% |
| 1967 | -12.19 % change on previous year | -488.0% |
| 1968 | 10.26 % change on previous year | -184.2% |
| 1969 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6535 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1971 | 7.9 % change on previous year | +1109.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1524 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1973 | 0.587 % change on previous year | +285.2% |
| 1974 | 10.09 % change on previous year | +1618.9% |
| 1975 | 14.05 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 1976 | -5.05 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 1977 | 15.33 % change on previous year | -403.6% |
| 1978 | 11.54 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1979 | 7.33 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1980 | -12.21 % change on previous year | -266.4% |
| 1981 | 17.15 % change on previous year | -240.5% |
| 1982 | 13.28 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7905 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1984 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +86.4% |
| 1985 | 6.02 % change on previous year | +308.8% |
| 1986 | 24.58 % change on previous year | +308.0% |
| 1987 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1988 | -11.99 % change on previous year | -385.1% |
| 1989 | -11.94 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0285 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 1991 | -0.5462 % change on previous year | -2014.4% |
| 1992 | -11.08 % change on previous year | +1929.4% |
| 1993 | 12.59 % change on previous year | -213.6% |
| 1994 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1995 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1996 | 6 % change on previous year | +406.8% |
| 1997 | 6.84 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 6.69 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2003 | 7.01 % change on previous year | +108.7% |
| 2004 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2007 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 5.91 % change on previous year | +72.2% |
| 2009 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 2011 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +57.0% |
| 2012 | 5.28 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 2013 | 5.74 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 6.27 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2017 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +61.4% |
| 2018 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3754 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 2021 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +1080.5% |
| 2022 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2023 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 6.02 % change on previous year | +73.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 6.02 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.52 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 6.02 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.31 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -2014.4% | 0.0285 % change on previous year | -0.5462 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -1929.4% | -0.5462 % change on previous year | -11.08 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1618.9% | 0.587 % change on previous year | 10.09 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +1109.2% | 0.6535 % change on previous year | 7.9 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1080.5% | 0.3754 % change on previous year | 4.43 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.77 % change on previous year | -12.19 % change on previous year | 10.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.26 % change on previous year | -5.05 % change on previous year | 15.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.14 % change on previous year | -12.21 % change on previous year | 24.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.05 % change on previous year | -11.08 % change on previous year | 12.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.05 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 7.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.44 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 6.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 % change on previous year | 0.3754 % change on previous year | 6.02 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 26 Guinea-Bissau 6.38 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Equatorial Guinea 6.25 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Bangladesh 6.19 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Cote d'Ivoire 6 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Panama 5.96 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Niger 5.94 % change on previous year 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 888.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Cameroon was 6.02 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 24.58 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.21 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Cameroon rank for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.