General government final consumption … US rate annual growth in Cameroon
Cameroon: General government final consumption … US rate annual growth was 6.82 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Cameroon, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Cameroon stood at 6.82 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.6% on the previous year and up 167.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Cameroon peaked at 74.89 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -54 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Cameroon 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 … US rate annual growth in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 18.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1968 | 6.84 % change on previous year | +147.3% |
| 1969 | 7.73 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1970 | -7.65 % change on previous year | -199.0% |
| 1971 | 9.34 % change on previous year | -222.1% |
| 1972 | 21.1 % change on previous year | +126.0% |
| 1973 | 20.45 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 8.28 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 1975 | 30.74 % change on previous year | +271.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1777 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1977 | 6.92 % change on previous year | +3795.6% |
| 1978 | 36.66 % change on previous year | +429.6% |
| 1979 | 20.01 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1980 | 18.43 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1981 | -9.57 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 1982 | -0.2082 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1983 | 11.7 % change on previous year | -5719.3% |
| 1984 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1985 | 9.61 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 1986 | 74.89 % change on previous year | +679.4% |
| 1987 | 18 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1988 | -17.24 % change on previous year | -195.8% |
| 1989 | -9.64 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1990 | 32.37 % change on previous year | -435.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1006 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1992 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -1683.2% |
| 1993 | 42.99 % change on previous year | -2798.6% |
| 1994 | -54 % change on previous year | -225.6% |
| 1995 | 15.52 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 1996 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1997 | -8.45 % change on previous year | -195.9% |
| 1998 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 1999 | 7.29 % change on previous year | +283.9% |
| 2000 | -10.89 % change on previous year | -249.5% |
| 2001 | 12.1 % change on previous year | -211.1% |
| 2002 | 8.41 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 2003 | 29 % change on previous year | +245.0% |
| 2004 | 15.79 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7541 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2006 | -0.5303 % change on previous year | -170.3% |
| 2007 | 16.15 % change on previous year | -3146.4% |
| 2008 | 26.99 % change on previous year | +67.1% |
| 2009 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2010 | -0.1904 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 2011 | 17.62 % change on previous year | -9350.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1062 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2013 | 11.91 % change on previous year | +11118.2% |
| 2014 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2015 | -10.05 % change on previous year | -265.4% |
| 2016 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 2017 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2018 | 12.96 % change on previous year | +355.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7483 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2020 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +483.2% |
| 2021 | 8.25 % change on previous year | +89.1% |
| 2022 | -14.04 % change on previous year | -270.2% |
| 2023 | 17.75 % change on previous year | -226.5% |
| 2024 | 12.09 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2025 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 6.82 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.09 % change on previous year, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 6.82 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.67 % change on previous year, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption … US rate annual growth in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +11118.2% | 0.1062 % change on previous year | 11.91 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +9350.0% | -0.1904 % change on previous year | 17.62 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +5719.3% | -0.2082 % change on previous year | 11.7 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +3795.6% | 0.1777 % change on previous year | 6.92 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +3146.4% | -0.5303 % change on previous year | 16.15 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +2798.6% | -1.59 % change on previous year | 42.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.07 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 18.93 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 14.6 % change on previous year | -7.65 % change on previous year | 36.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.34 % change on previous year | -17.24 % change on previous year | 74.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.49 % change on previous year | -54 % change on previous year | 42.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.06 % change on previous year | -10.89 % change on previous year | 29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.59 % change on previous year | -10.05 % change on previous year | 17.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.87 % change on previous year | -14.04 % change on previous year | 17.75 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 112 France 7.32 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Argentina 7.08 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Australia 7 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Palau 6.8 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Kazakhstan 6.8 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Greenland 6.62 % change on previous year 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 us$) in Cameroon?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Cameroon was 6.82 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 74.89 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -54 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Cameroon rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Cameroon ranks 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.9%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.