General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Cameroon
Cameroon: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 168.99 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
168.99 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
138th
of 168 countries
All-time high
174.91 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
All-time low
52.32 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Cameroon is 168.99 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Cameroon peaked at 174.91 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.32 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Cameroon 138th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 53.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 54.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 56.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 56.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 65.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1966 | 68.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 66.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 68.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 75.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 71.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 67.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 75.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 80.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 89.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 82.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 90.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 76.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1978 | 85.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 88.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 90.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 93.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 98.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 109.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 114.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 119.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 147.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1987 | 145.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 122.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 116.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 127.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 135.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 109.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 101.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 96.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 97.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 104.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 102.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 106.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 107.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 108.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 115.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 112.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 118.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 119.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 120.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 121.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 133.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 142.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 148.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 154.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 158.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 162.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 167.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 170.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 173.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 173.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 168.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 171.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 173.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 170.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 170.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 156.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 167.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 174.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 168.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | 52.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | 75.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 67.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | 90.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 115.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | 90.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | 147.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | 96.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | 135.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 108.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | 148.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | 154.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | 173.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | 156.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | 174.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 135 Guinea 179.23 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 136 Haiti 176.68 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 137 Comoros 169.01 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 139 Rwanda 168.79 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 140 Mozambique 163.77 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 141 Burkina Faso 159.49 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.095 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 173.79 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 219.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 64.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Cameroon?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Cameroon was 168.99 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 174.91 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.32 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Cameroon ranks 138th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.