Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 506.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
506.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
31st
of 188 countries
All-time high
602.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
165.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1978
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon is 506.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 602.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 165.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1978.
That places Cameroon 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 215.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 219.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 216.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 220.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 230.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 227.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 240.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 220.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 185.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1974 | 193.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 177.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 208.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 182.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 165.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 167.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 165.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 218.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1982 | 231.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 277.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 312.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 329.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 256.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1987 | 237.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 235.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 254.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 215.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 219.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 220.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 225.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 429.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +90.6% |
| 1995 | 378.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 405.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 452.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 471.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 496.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 575.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 602.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 576.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 482.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 431.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 431.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 423.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 387.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 370.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 397.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 416.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 397.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 430.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 413.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 414.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 504.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 491.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 482.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 464.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 496.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 492.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 474.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 521.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 514.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 510.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 506.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 215.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 230.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 196.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 165.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 240.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 251.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 165.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 329.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 351.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 215.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 496.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 467.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 370.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 602.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 451.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 397.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 504.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 503.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 474.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 521.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 28 Central African Republic 610.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Togo 536.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 508.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Equatorial Guinea 497.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Mali 492.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Comoros 481.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 441.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 870,178 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5801 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,144 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 14.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 506.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 602.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- How does Cameroon rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.