How does Cameroon rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Cameroon ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Cameroon

Name: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Cameroon
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Cameroon: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 3.2%

World rank

67th

of 186 countries

All-time high

1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1981

All-time low

0.9338 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1993

Years of data

1965–2025

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1965–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.9338 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.

That places Cameroon 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1965 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1966	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1967	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1968	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1969	0.9948 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1970	0.9846 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1971	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1972	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1973	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1974	0.9736 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1975	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1976	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1977	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1978	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1979	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1980	0.9924 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1981	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1982	0.9523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1983	0.9882 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1984	0.9735 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1985	0.9821 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1986	0.995 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1987	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1988	0.9993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1989	0.9703 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1990	0.9713 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1991	0.9464 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1992	0.9777 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1993	0.9338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1994	0.94 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1995	0.9344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1996	0.9659 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1997	0.9517 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1998	0.9834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1999	0.9838 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2000	0.9821 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2001	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2002	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2003	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2004	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2005	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2006	0.9875 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2007	0.9926 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2008	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2009	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2010	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2011	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2012	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2013	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2014	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2015	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2016	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2017	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2018	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2019	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2020	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2021	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2022	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2023	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2024	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2025	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

Cameroon's 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Cameroon's 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9948 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9736 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.9966 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.9588 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9838 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9821 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Cameroon

64 Albania 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
65 Bangladesh 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
66 Botswana 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
68 Senegal 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
69 Georgia 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
70 Armenia 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.6569 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7283 units per person (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5318 units per person (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.96 % change on previous year (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon?: Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9338 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
How does Cameroon rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Cameroon ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 229 places, 10,825 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.