Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 1.22 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon stood at 1.22 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1.22 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35,146 current LCU per person, in 1965.
That places Cameroon 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 35,146 current LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 36,746 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 39,282 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 43,341 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 45,294 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 48,575 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 53,544 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 58,632 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 62,573 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 70,285 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 85,141 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1976 | 95,447 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 109,908 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 137,196 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 1979 | 163,757 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 1980 | 164,407 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 219,166 current LCU per person | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 229,153 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 280,751 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 1984 | 328,260 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 386,233 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 406,119 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 392,189 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 340,837 current LCU per person | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 309,806 current LCU per person | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 287,386 current LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 270,948 current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 260,195 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 346,361 current LCU per person | +33.1% |
| 1994 | 365,691 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 388,074 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 408,612 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 435,072 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 463,380 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 482,146 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 494,244 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 529,510 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 561,519 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 580,927 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 602,119 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 605,513 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 614,641 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 629,804 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 684,846 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 707,978 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 709,316 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 735,304 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 756,736 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 796,999 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 843,843 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 866,364 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 877,770 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 890,404 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 922,947 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 944,817 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 924,637 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 961,788 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 1.09 million current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 1.14 million current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 1.22 million current LCU per person | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,962 current LCU per person | 35,146 current LCU per person | 45,294 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 88,506 current LCU per person | 48,575 current LCU per person | 163,757 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 305,692 current LCU per person | 164,407 current LCU per person | 406,119 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 370,786 current LCU per person | 260,195 current LCU per person | 482,146 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 601,110 current LCU per person | 494,244 current LCU per person | 707,978 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 834,450 current LCU per person | 709,316 current LCU per person | 944,817 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million current LCU per person | 924,637 current LCU per person | 1.22 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 37 Russian Federation 1.44 million current LCU per person compare
- 38 Congo 1.40 million current LCU per person compare
- 39 Malawi 1.39 million current LCU per person compare
- 41 Senegal 1.21 million current LCU per person compare
- 42 Albania 1.13 million current LCU per person compare
- 43 Comoros 1.10 million current LCU 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,313 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 14.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,097 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 618.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8192 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon was 1.22 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,146 current LCU per person in 1965.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national 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
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.