Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) was 65,640 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
65,640 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
138th
of 170 countries
All-time high
65,640 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
6,925 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 65,640 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Cameroon peaked at 65,640 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,925 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1967.
Cameroon ranks 138th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,192 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7,416 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 7,626 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 7,838 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 7,793 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 8,005 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 6,925 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1968 | 7,683 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 7,815 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 7,915 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 8,646 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 8,512 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 8,463 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 9,254 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 10,831 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 10,047 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 12,029 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 13,365 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 14,369 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 12,321 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 14,610 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 16,657 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 16,533 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 16,635 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 17,604 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 21,845 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1987 | 22,845 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 20,150 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 17,462 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 17,092 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 16,679 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 15,035 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 17,451 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 18,222 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 18,333 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 19,333 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 20,840 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 22,160 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 23,504 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 25,198 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 26,493 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 27,538 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 29,427 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 31,150 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 32,840 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 33,694 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 34,408 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 36,239 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 37,900 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 38,511 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 39,791 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 41,847 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 44,251 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 46,769 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 49,782 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 50,976 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 53,373 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 56,107 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 58,381 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 58,530 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 61,300 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 63,929 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 65,640 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 65,640 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,970 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 65,640 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67,244 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,588 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,925 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,005 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,343 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,915 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,369 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,666 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12,321 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 22,845 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,865 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 15,035 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 23,504 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,488 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 25,198 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 37,900 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,979 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 38,511 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 58,381 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,350 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 58,530 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 65,640 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 135 Paraguay 72,492 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Belize 71,945 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Ethiopia 68,848 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Lesotho 65,080 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Kyrgyzstan 54,540 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Russian Federation 52,716 constant 2015 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 888.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Cameroon?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Cameroon was 65,640 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 65,640 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,925 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Cameroon rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015)?
- Cameroon ranks 138th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.