General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Cameroon
Cameroon: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per was 7.04 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.04 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
63rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
7.04 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
55,002 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Cameroon, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 7.04 million current LCU per square kilometre for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Cameroon peaked at 7.04 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55,002 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1965.
Cameroon ranks 63rd of 184 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 (current LCU), per in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 55,002 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 65,579 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1967 | 67,483 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 72,560 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 82,080 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 80,599 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 87,792 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 97,311 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 103,658 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 121,216 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 141,101 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 157,602 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 173,256 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 217,469 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1979 | 246,028 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 289,395 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 336,570 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 406,169 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1983 | 526,115 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1984 | 648,178 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1985 | 730,469 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 984,748 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1987 | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 827,120 current LCU per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1989 | 800,491 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 904,360 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 937,996 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 866,070 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 2.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 2.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 2.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 3.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 3.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 3.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 3.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 4.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 4.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 4.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 5.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 5.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 5.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 6.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 6.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 6.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 7.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 7.04 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 7.04 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.23 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68,541 current LCU per square kilometre | 55,002 current LCU per square kilometre | 82,080 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 142,603 current LCU per square kilometre | 80,599 current LCU per square kilometre | 246,028 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 655,770 current LCU per square kilometre | 289,395 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 866,070 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 60 Netherlands 7.84 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 61 Aruba 7.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 62 Guinea-Bissau 7.33 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 64 Haiti 6.24 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 65 Mongolia 5.88 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 66 Luxembourg 5.87 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 (current lcu), per in Cameroon?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Cameroon was 7.04 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.04 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,002 current LCU per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Cameroon rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Cameroon ranks 63rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.