Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current) was 1,064 current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Cameroon, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Cameroon stood at 1,064 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 118.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1,070 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 118.41 current US$, in 1965.
Cameroon ranks 19th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 118.41 current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 122.94 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 129.82 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 144.36 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1969 | 153.42 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 139.76 current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 153.75 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 173.55 current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 198.03 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 237.74 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 291.1 current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1976 | 332.07 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 300.43 current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 376.39 current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1979 | 516.87 current US$ | +37.3% |
| 1980 | 579.06 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 646.13 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 537.94 current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 542.15 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 546.47 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 567.36 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 724.85 current US$ | +27.8% |
| 1987 | 873.54 current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 859.04 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 752.69 current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 726.17 current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 773.74 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 738.34 current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 876.28 current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 564.58 current US$ | -35.6% |
| 1995 | 506.95 current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 550.19 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 550.15 current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 522.31 current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 552.94 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 465.83 current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 487.23 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 537.05 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 666.96 current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 748.01 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 804.73 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 841.61 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 929.4 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 1,070 current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 1,022 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 998.44 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,064 current US$ | +6.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,064 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 969.22 current US$, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,064 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 671.33 current US$, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133.79 current US$ | 118.41 current US$ | 153.42 current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 271.97 current US$ | 139.76 current US$ | 516.87 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 662.92 current US$ | 537.94 current US$ | 873.54 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 636.17 current US$ | 506.95 current US$ | 876.28 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 757.28 current US$ | 465.83 current US$ | 1,070 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,031 current US$ | 998.44 current US$ | 1,064 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Cameroon?
- Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Cameroon was 1,064 current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,070 current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.41 current US$ in 1965.
- How does Cameroon rank for final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 19th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (formerly total consumption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (private consumption) and general government final consumption expenditure (general government consumption). This estimate includes any statistical discrepancy in the use of resources relative to the supply of resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.