Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) was 1,715 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1,715 current US$ per person for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1,715 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 125.54 current US$ per person, in 1965.
That places Cameroon 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 125.54 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 130.12 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 138.12 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 152.25 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 155.5 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 147.13 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 163.37 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 192.48 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1973 | 226.68 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1974 | 240.77 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 320.13 current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 1976 | 332.35 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 323.32 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 426.12 current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1979 | 564.94 current US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 1980 | 613.62 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 602.69 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 515.78 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 543.08 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 551.03 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 641.88 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 872.02 current US$ per person | +35.9% |
| 1987 | 994.16 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 905.02 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 800.04 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 861.97 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 791.25 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 839.18 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 1,043 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1994 | 542.26 current US$ per person | -48.0% |
| 1995 | 631.54 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 655.15 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 606.9 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 638.06 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 642.68 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 574.1 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 588.66 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 655.93 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 822.96 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 927.96 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 935.08 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 964.72 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,072 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 1,241 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 1,234 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,179 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 1,277 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 1,221 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1,320 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 1,384 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1,207 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 1,195 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,243 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1,346 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 1,318 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1,332 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,431 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 1,341 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 1,461 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 1,540 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 1,715 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,715 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,124 current US$ per person, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,715 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,136 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140.31 current US$ per person | 125.54 current US$ per person | 155.5 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 293.73 current US$ per person | 147.13 current US$ per person | 564.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 703.93 current US$ per person | 515.78 current US$ per person | 994.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 725.19 current US$ per person | 542.26 current US$ per person | 1,043 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 901.65 current US$ per person | 574.1 current US$ per person | 1,241 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,269 current US$ per person | 1,179 current US$ per person | 1,384 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,470 current US$ per person | 1,332 current US$ per person | 1,715 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 us$), per capita in Cameroon?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Cameroon was 1,715 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,715 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.54 current US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Cameroon rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.