Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 168.99 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
168.99 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
136th
of 166 countries
All-time high
174.91 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
All-time low
52.32 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Cameroon stood at 168.99 constant 2015 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 174.91 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.32 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 136th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 53.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 54.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 56.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 56.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 65.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1966 | 68.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 66.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 68.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 75.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 71.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 67.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 75.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 80.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 89.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 82.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 90.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 76.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1978 | 85.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 88.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 90.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 93.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 98.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 109.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 114.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 119.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 147.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1987 | 145.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 122.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 116.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 127.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 135.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 109.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 101.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 96.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 97.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 104.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 102.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 106.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 107.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 108.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 115.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 112.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 118.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 119.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 120.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 121.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 133.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 142.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 148.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 154.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 158.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 162.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 167.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 170.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 173.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 173.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 168.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 171.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 173.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 170.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 170.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 156.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 167.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 174.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 168.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 168.99 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 276.29 constant 2015 US$ per person, 61% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 168.99 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.63 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | 52.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | 75.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 67.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | 90.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 115.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | 90.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | 147.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | 96.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | 135.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 108.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | 148.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | 154.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | 173.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | 156.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | 174.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 133 Guinea 179.23 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 134 Haiti 176.68 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 135 Comoros 169.01 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 137 Rwanda 168.79 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 138 Mozambique 163.77 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 139 Burkina Faso 159.49 constant 2015 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 888.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Cameroon?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Cameroon was 168.99 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 174.91 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.32 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 136th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.