Final consumption expenditure in Cameroon
Cameroon: Final consumption expenditure was 87.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Final consumption expenditure in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Cameroon is 87.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Cameroon peaked at 89.2% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 70.4%, in 1982.
That places Cameroon 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Final consumption expenditure in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 88.0% | — |
| 1966 | 89.2% | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 88.2% | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 89.2% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 88.8% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 82.4% | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 87.5% | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 87.4% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 83.4% | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 80.3% | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 82.9% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 87.1% | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 74.3% | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 73.2% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 78.6% | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 78.3% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 80.4% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 70.4% | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 72.8% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 71.4% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 73.3% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 74.0% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 79.0% | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 79.9% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 79.3% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 78.0% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 83.5% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 79.6% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 77.4% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 75.9% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 79.2% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 77.5% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 79.9% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 80.7% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 81.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 82.3% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 83.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 83.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 81.9% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 81.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 80.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 83.2% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 84.5% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 84.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 83.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 83.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 85.3% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 82.9% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 83.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 83.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 84.7% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 85.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 85.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.5% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 84.9% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 84.2% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 87.0% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.7% | 88.0% | 89.2% | 5 |
| 1970s | 81.7% | 73.2% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.9% | 70.4% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.1% | 75.9% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.3% | 80.9% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 82.9% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 83.5% | 87.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 58 Madagascar 87.4% compare
- 59 Guinea-Bissau 87.3% compare
- 60 Greece 87.3% compare
- 62 Ethiopia 86.8% compare
- 63 South Sudan 86.5% compare
- 64 Puerto Rico 86.4% 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 10.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,972 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 1.15 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,489 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Cameroon?
- Final consumption expenditure in Cameroon was 87.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 1966.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.4% in 1982.
- How does Cameroon rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Cameroon ranks 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.