Food expenditure vs gdp in Cameroon
Cameroon: Food expenditure vs gdp was 575.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
575.75
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
94th
of 104 countries
All-time high
575.75
in 2023
All-time low
453.2
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Food expenditure vs gdp in Cameroon, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food expenditure vs gdp in Cameroon is 575.75, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
That places Cameroon 94th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Food expenditure vs gdp in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 453.2 | — |
| 2018 | 501.3 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 469.01 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 456.22 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 540.96 | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 513.89 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 575.75 | +12.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 575.75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 693.49, 83% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 575.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 595.83, 97% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 474.5 | 453.2 | 501.3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 521.71 | 456.22 | 575.75 | 4 |
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 food expenditure vs gdp in Cameroon?
- Food expenditure vs gdp in Cameroon was 575.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure vs gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 575.75 in 2023.
- What is the lowest food expenditure vs gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 453.2 in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for food expenditure vs gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 94th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure vs gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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