General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Cameroon
Cameroon: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 5.05 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.05 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
96th
of 168 countries
All-time high
5.09 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2024
All-time low
269.92 million constant 2015 US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
General government final consumption expenditure in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Cameroon is 5.05 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Cameroon peaked at 5.09 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 269.92 million constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 96th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 269.92 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 278.69 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 293.58 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 310.24 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 317.25 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 374.89 million constant 2015 US$ | +18.2% |
| 1966 | 401.23 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 397.96 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 418.17 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 477.02 million constant 2015 US$ | +14.1% |
| 1970 | 458.58 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 448.03 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 513.92 million constant 2015 US$ | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 560.48 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 644.82 million constant 2015 US$ | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 613.19 million constant 2015 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 686.99 million constant 2015 US$ | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 597.38 million constant 2015 US$ | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 688.75 million constant 2015 US$ | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 728.87 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 769.90 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 823.79 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 886.40 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 1.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 1.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 1.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 1.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +27.8% |
| 1987 | 1.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 1.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 1.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 1.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 1.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 1.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 1.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 1.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 2.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 2.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 3.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 3.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 3.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 3.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 3.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 3.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 4.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 4.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 4.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 4.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 5.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 5.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 5.05 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.32 billion constant 2015 US$, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 5.05 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.05 billion constant 2015 US$, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 353.89 million constant 2015 US$ | 269.92 million constant 2015 US$ | 477.02 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 594.10 million constant 2015 US$ | 448.03 million constant 2015 US$ | 728.87 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 769.90 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 93 Cyprus 5.27 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 94 Paraguay 5.25 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 95 Macao 5.14 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 97 Ghana 4.98 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 98 El Salvador 4.50 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 99 Honduras 4.36 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Cameroon?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Cameroon was 5.05 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.09 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 269.92 million constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Cameroon ranks 96th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.