General government final consumption expenditure in Cameroon
Cameroon: General government final consumption expenditure was 3.82 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Cameroon stood at 3.82 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Cameroon peaked at 3.82 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.00 billion current LCU, in 1965.
Cameroon ranks 38th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.40 billion current LCU | 26.00 billion current LCU | 38.80 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 67.41 billion current LCU | 38.10 billion current LCU | 116.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 309.99 billion current LCU | 136.80 billion current LCU | 476.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 588.66 billion current LCU | 409.40 billion current LCU | 787.64 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.10 trillion current LCU | 809.89 billion current LCU | 1.48 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 trillion current LCU | 1.55 trillion current LCU | 2.81 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.28 trillion current LCU | 2.88 trillion current LCU | 3.82 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,489 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 44.50 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,489 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 571.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 981.56 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.44 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Cameroon?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Cameroon was 3.82 trillion current LCU 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 3.82 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.00 billion current LCU in 1965.
- How does Cameroon rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Cameroon ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. 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 (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.