Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Cameroon

Cameroon: Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita was 1,064 current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
1,064 current US$
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
19th
of 50 countries
All-time high
1,070 current US$
in 2008
All-time low
118.41 current US$
in 1965
Years of data
47
1965–2011

Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Cameroon, 1965–2011

2004006008001.0k196519882011

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Lesotho 1,452 current US$ compare
  2. 17 Sudan 1,419 current US$ compare
  3. 18 Cote d'Ivoire 1,078 current US$ compare
  4. 20 Senegal 997.38 current US$ compare
  5. 21 Zambia 941.06 current US$ compare
  6. 22 Comoros 905.73 current US$ compare

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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

Indicator
Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,477 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.