Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 998,136 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon stood at 998,136 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 998,136 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30,764 current LCU per person, in 1965.
That places Cameroon 40th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 30,764 current LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 31,967 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 33,978 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 37,693 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 40,424 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 40,668 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 44,985 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 48,510 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 50,524 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 57,954 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 68,608 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1976 | 79,416 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 79,433 current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 96,157 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1979 | 120,175 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 129,645 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 163,769 current LCU per person | +26.3% |
| 1982 | 169,488 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 206,950 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 1984 | 240,778 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 288,371 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1986 | 301,987 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 298,781 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 269,559 current LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 255,219 current LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 234,685 current LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 223,216 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 222,123 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 295,315 current LCU per person | +33.0% |
| 1994 | 301,066 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 315,233 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 335,145 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 354,228 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 376,424 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 395,553 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 407,727 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 431,132 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 455,025 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 477,230 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 489,350 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 493,026 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 503,998 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 513,192 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 553,384 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 580,418 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 583,173 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 601,657 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 623,557 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 651,829 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 683,176 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 713,690 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 708,449 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 721,484 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 748,069 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 772,266 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 766,507 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 793,690 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 836,245 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 886,000 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 933,762 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 998,136 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 998,136 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 244,920 current LCU per person, 4.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 998,136 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 526,305 current LCU per person, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +33.0% | 222,123 current LCU per person | 295,315 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,965 current LCU per person | 30,764 current LCU per person | 40,424 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 68,643 current LCU per person | 40,668 current LCU per person | 120,175 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 232,455 current LCU per person | 129,645 current LCU per person | 301,987 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 305,299 current LCU per person | 222,123 current LCU per person | 395,553 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 490,448 current LCU per person | 407,727 current LCU per person | 580,418 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 680,735 current LCU per person | 583,173 current LCU per person | 772,266 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 869,057 current LCU per person | 766,507 current LCU per person | 998,136 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 37 Malawi 1.20 million current LCU per person compare
- 38 Sri Lanka 1.12 million current LCU per person compare
- 39 Russia 1.05 million current LCU per person compare
- 41 Comoros 990,774 current LCU per person compare
- 42 Congo 967,774 current LCU per person compare
- 43 Albania 925,616 current LCU 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon was 998,136 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 998,136 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,764 current LCU per person in 1965.
- How does Cameroon rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 40th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.