General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Cameroon
Cameroon: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per was 100,951 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
100,951 constant LCU per person
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
38th
of 176 countries
All-time high
104,489 constant LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
31,255 constant LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 100,951 constant LCU per person for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Cameroon peaked at 104,489 constant LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31,255 constant LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Cameroon 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31,255 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 31,776 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 32,852 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 33,964 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 33,975 constant LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 39,258 constant LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1966 | 41,061 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 39,773 constant LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 40,779 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 45,352 constant LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 42,474 constant LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 40,404 constant LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 45,103 constant LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 47,855 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 53,548 constant LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 49,521 constant LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 54,014 constant LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 45,773 constant LCU per person | -15.3% |
| 1978 | 51,355 constant LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 52,844 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 54,031 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 55,819 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 58,649 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 65,218 constant LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 68,315 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 71,215 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 88,312 constant LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 1987 | 87,211 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 73,388 constant LCU per person | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 69,487 constant LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 76,240 constant LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 80,861 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 65,375 constant LCU per person | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 60,378 constant LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 57,507 constant LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 58,471 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 62,185 constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 61,320 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 63,690 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 64,459 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 64,949 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 69,205 constant LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 67,248 constant LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 70,626 constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 71,652 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 71,859 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 72,794 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 79,870 constant LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 85,412 constant LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 88,568 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 92,007 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 94,492 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 97,358 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 100,106 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 101,563 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 103,583 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 103,587 constant LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100,751 constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 102,482 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 103,434 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 101,759 constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 101,710 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 93,414 constant LCU per person | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 99,768 constant LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 104,489 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 100,951 constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 100,951 constant LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,989 constant LCU per person, 7.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 100,951 constant LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58,450 constant LCU per person, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,004 constant LCU per person | 31,255 constant LCU per person | 45,352 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 48,289 constant LCU per person | 40,404 constant LCU per person | 54,014 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 69,164 constant LCU per person | 54,031 constant LCU per person | 88,312 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,049 constant LCU per person | 57,507 constant LCU per person | 80,861 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,218 constant LCU per person | 64,949 constant LCU per person | 88,568 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,936 constant LCU per person | 92,007 constant LCU per person | 103,587 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,349 constant LCU per person | 93,414 constant LCU per person | 104,489 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 35 Cape Verde 103,628 constant LCU per person compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 101,181 constant LCU per person compare
- 37 Vanuatu 101,160 constant LCU per person compare
- 39 Denmark 100,864 constant LCU per person compare
- 40 Djibouti 98,195 constant LCU per person compare
- 41 Uruguay 94,995 constant LCU 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)
- 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 general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Cameroon?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Cameroon was 100,951 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 104,489 constant LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,255 constant LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
- Cameroon ranks 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per 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 LCU), 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 LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ 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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.