Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 65.26 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
65.26 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
52nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
65.26 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
424,150 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cameroon stood at 65.26 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 65.26 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 424,150 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Cameroon 52nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 424,150 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 453,767 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 496,710 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 561,655 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1969 | 602,060 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 662,774 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 750,354 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 844,283 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 926,149 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1976 | 1.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 1.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 2.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1979 | 2.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1980 | 2.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 4.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1982 | 4.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 5.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1984 | 6.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 7.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1986 | 8.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 8.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 7.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 7.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 6.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 6.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 6.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 9.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1994 | 9.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 10.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 11.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 12.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 13.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 14.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 15.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 17.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 18.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 19.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 21.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 21.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 22.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 24.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 26.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 28.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 29.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 31.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 33.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 36.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 39.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 41.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 43.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 45.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 48.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 50.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 51.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 54.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 60.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 65.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 507,668 current LCU per square kilometre | 424,150 current LCU per square kilometre | 602,060 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | 662,774 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 14.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | 15.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | 28.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 29.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | 50.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | 51.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 65.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 49 Seychelles 74.67 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 50 Cape Verde 73.69 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 51 Argentina 71.23 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 53 New Caledonia 64.08 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 54 Denmark 63.42 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 55 Angola 54.87 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 (current LCU), per capita 1.22 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 65.26 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 65.26 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 424,150 current LCU per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 52nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.