General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Cameroon
Cameroon: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 219.88 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Cameroon is 219.88 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Cameroon peaked at 219.88 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.6 current US$ per person, in 1965.
That places Cameroon 149th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 18.6 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 21.62 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1967 | 21.69 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 22.62 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 23.75 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 21.37 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 22.75 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 26.81 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 31.42 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1974 | 33.09 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 42.07 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 1976 | 41.03 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 42.76 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 56.86 current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 1979 | 66.35 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 76.07 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 66.41 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 64.71 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 70.82 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 74.01 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 78.74 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 133.61 current US$ per person | +69.7% |
| 1987 | 152.95 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 122.86 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 1989 | 107.81 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 138.56 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 1991 | 134.71 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 128.82 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 179.04 current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 1994 | 80.07 current US$ per person | -55.3% |
| 1995 | 89.99 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 95.32 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 84.98 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 84.33 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 88.11 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 76.47 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 83.5 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 88.13 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 110.63 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 124.62 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 122.15 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 118.21 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 133.5 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 164.75 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 164.56 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 159.62 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 182.5 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 177.63 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 193.28 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 198.91 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 173.39 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 174.8 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 174.75 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 192 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 188.13 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 191.06 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 201.4 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 168.63 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 193.39 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 211.19 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 219.88 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.66 current US$ per person | 18.6 current US$ per person | 23.75 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 38.45 current US$ per person | 21.37 current US$ per person | 66.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.8 current US$ per person | 64.71 current US$ per person | 152.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.39 current US$ per person | 80.07 current US$ per person | 179.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.65 current US$ per person | 76.47 current US$ per person | 164.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 181.5 current US$ per person | 159.62 current US$ per person | 198.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.59 current US$ per person | 168.63 current US$ per person | 219.88 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 146 India 291.04 current US$ per person compare
- 147 Côte d'Ivoire 265.63 current US$ per person compare
- 148 Kenya 264.91 current US$ per person compare
- 150 Lebanon 219.26 current US$ per person compare
- 151 Sudan 208.46 current US$ per person compare
- 152 Burkina Faso 204.33 current US$ 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.095 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 173.79 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 64.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 127,955 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Cameroon?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Cameroon was 219.88 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 219.88 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6 current US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Cameroon rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Cameroon ranks 149th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.