Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure was 45.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
45.8%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
9th
of 104 countries
All-time high
45.8%
in 2023
All-time low
45.2%
in 2022
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Cameroon, 2017–2023
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Cameroon stood at 45.8%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Cameroon ranks 9th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 45.4% | — |
| 2018 | 45.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 45.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 45.8% | +1.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 45.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.1%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 45.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.8%, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.3% | 45.3% | 45.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 45.2% | 45.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 6 Kazakhstan 50.4% compare
- 7 Angola 50.0% compare
- 8 Uzbekistan 46.3% compare
- 10 Azerbaijan 42.7% compare
- 11 Kenya 42.1% compare
- 12 Ukraine 41.7% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 888.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Cameroon?
- Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure in Cameroon was 45.8% in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure?
- Cameroon ranks 9th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of expenditure spent on food vs. total consumer expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.