Gross national expenditure in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross national expenditure was 106.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross national expenditure in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Cameroon is 106.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Cameroon peaked at 107.6% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 1993.
Cameroon ranks 68th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross national expenditure in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 100.5% | — |
| 1966 | 102.6% | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 102.0% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 102.5% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 99.5% | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 98.5% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 104.1% | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 105.7% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 103.3% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 97.4% | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 102.9% | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 104.7% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 102.7% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 104.5% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 107.2% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 99.2% | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 107.6% | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 95.2% | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 98.8% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 97.3% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 98.2% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 99.5% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 103.7% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 99.9% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 97.0% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 94.6% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 97.8% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 93.4% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 94.0% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 93.4% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 96.6% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 95.2% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 98.3% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 101.0% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 102.5% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 101.4% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 100.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 100.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.7% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 102.9% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 103.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 102.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 103.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 102.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 102.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 103.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 103.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 102.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 102.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 103.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 103.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 103.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 103.7% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 102.6% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 104.2% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 103.1% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 106.3% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101.4% | 99.5% | 102.6% | 5 |
| 1970s | 103.1% | 97.4% | 107.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.7% | 95.2% | 107.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.9% | 93.4% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.8% | 98.2% | 103.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.9% | 102.3% | 103.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.9% | 102.6% | 106.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 10.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 302.86 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 19.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 400.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 118.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Cameroon?
- Gross national expenditure in Cameroon was 106.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 107.6% in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross national expenditure?
- Cameroon ranks 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.