General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current in Cameroon
Cameroon: General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current was 64.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
64.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
38th
of 187 countries
All-time high
85.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
19.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1979
Years of data
61
1965–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 64.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in 2025.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Cameroon peaked at 85.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
Cameroon ranks 38th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 31.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 36.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1967 | 34.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 32.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 35.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 33.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 33.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 30.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 25.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1974 | 26.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 23.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 25.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 24.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 22.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 19.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 20.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 24.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 29.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1983 | 36.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1984 | 41.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 40.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 39.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 36.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 31.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 34.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 34.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 37.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 33.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 38.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 63.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +63.9% |
| 1995 | 53.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 58.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 63.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 62.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 68.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 76.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 85.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 77.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 64.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 57.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 56.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 51.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 48.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 49.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 52.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 56.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 56.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 62.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 60.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 59.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 72.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 71.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 67.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 66.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 70.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 70.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 66.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 65.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 68.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 69.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 64.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 64.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 9.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 64.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 31.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 36.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 26.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 33.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 41.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 33.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 68.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 48.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 85.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 56.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 72.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 64.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 70.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 35 Niger 71.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Costa Rica 70.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Gabon 64.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Central African Republic 60.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Chad 57.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Guyana 53.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 (current lcu), per in Cameroon?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Cameroon was 64.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 85.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Cameroon rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Cameroon ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.