Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 107,586 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
107,586 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
142nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
107,586 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,731 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon is 107,586 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 107,586 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,731 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Cameroon 142nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,731 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 1,847 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 2,019 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 2,269 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 2,316 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 2,398 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 2,725 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 3,350 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1973 | 4,155 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1974 | 4,444 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 6,217 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1976 | 6,420 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 7,378 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 10,305 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1979 | 13,418 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1980 | 14,012 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 15,043 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 13,319 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 14,363 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 15,058 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 17,753 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 24,958 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1987 | 28,629 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 25,866 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 22,604 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 25,304 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 23,705 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 24,968 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 31,965 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1994 | 17,703 current US$ per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 1995 | 21,477 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 22,668 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 21,722 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 23,503 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 24,071 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 21,954 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 23,415 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 26,928 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 34,247 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 40,122 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 41,482 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 43,681 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 50,244 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 60,335 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 60,870 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 59,646 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 66,783 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 65,248 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 73,062 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 79,755 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 70,566 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 73,492 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 78,272 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 87,158 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 87,002 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 89,072 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 98,756 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 96,295 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 107,586 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,036 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,731 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,316 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 6,081 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,398 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,418 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,161 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,319 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,629 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,709 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,703 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,965 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,328 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,954 current US$ per square kilometre | 60,870 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,098 current US$ per square kilometre | 59,646 current US$ per square kilometre | 87,158 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,927 current US$ per square kilometre | 89,072 current US$ per square kilometre | 107,586 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 139 Tajikistan 116,358 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Kyrgyzstan 109,787 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Lesotho 108,597 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Paraguay 106,827 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 106,738 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Sierra Leone 100,762 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 107,586 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 107,586 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,731 current US$ per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 142nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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.