Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 618.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
618.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
29th
of 186 countries
All-time high
740.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
209.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1980
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon is 618.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 740.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 209.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Cameroon 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 246.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 252.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 250.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 253.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 258.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 272.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 286.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 266.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 230.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1974 | 234.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 220.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 250.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 252.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 235.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 227.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 209.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 292.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
| 1982 | 312.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 376.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 425.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 441.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 344.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1987 | 311.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 297.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 309.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 264.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 266.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 258.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 264.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 521.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +97.4% |
| 1995 | 466.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 494.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 555.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 580.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 605.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 697.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 740.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 711.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 587.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 531.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 529.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 515.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 475.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 458.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 484.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 507.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 485.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 522.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 505.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 511.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 612.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 608.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 595.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 573.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 607.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 594.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 575.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 640.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 631.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 624.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 618.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 252.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 246.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 258.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 247.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 220.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 286.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 332.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 209.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 441.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 427.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 258.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 605.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 573.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 458.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 740.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 552.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 485.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 612.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 614.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 575.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 640.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 26 Togo 671.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Central African Republic 664.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Guinea-Bissau 658.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Senegal 617.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Mali 608.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Benin 599.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 capita 1.22 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), 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 unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 618.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 740.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 209.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.