General government final consumption expenditure in Cameroon
Cameroon: General government final consumption expenditure was 11.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
General government final consumption expenditure in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Cameroon stood at 11.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Cameroon peaked at 14.8% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1982.
Cameroon ranks 155th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
General government final consumption expenditure in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 13.0% | — |
| 1966 | 14.8% | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 13.9% | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 13.2% | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 13.6% | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 12.0% | -11.7% |
| 1971 | 12.2% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 12.2% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 11.6% | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 11.0% | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 10.9% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 10.8% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 9.8% | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 9.8% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 9.2% | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 9.7% | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 8.9% | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 8.8% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 9.5% | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 9.6% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 9.0% | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 11.3% | +26.0% |
| 1987 | 12.2% | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 10.7% | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 10.8% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 12.8% | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 13.3% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 12.8% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 13.7% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 11.4% | -16.4% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 11.2% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 11.1% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.7% | 13.0% | 14.8% | 5 |
| 1970s | 10.9% | 9.2% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.0% | 8.8% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 10.6% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 9.9% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 11.4% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% | 6 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 381.51 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 112.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 222,011 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 10.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Cameroon?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Cameroon was 11.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 1966.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1982.
- How does Cameroon rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Cameroon ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.