Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … 2015 unit in Cameroon
Cameroon: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … 2015 unit was 0.5801 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Cameroon stood at 0.5801 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Cameroon peaked at 5.46 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.5098 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
Cameroon ranks 59th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … 2015 unit in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.46 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 5.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 5.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 5.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 4.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 4.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 4.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 3.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1968 | 3.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 3.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 3.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 3.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.69 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1973 | 2.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1974 | 2.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 1.79 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 1.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 1.68 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1979 | 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8726 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1981 | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1982 | 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9738 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8709 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7784 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7496 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6561 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5887 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5098 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9676 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7976 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8238 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.913 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9272 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9606 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.871 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7821 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7617 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6797 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6181 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6618 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.656 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6202 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6076 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7306 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6989 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6638 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6786 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6814 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5987 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 0.5801 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.5801 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6352 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.5801 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5736 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … 2015 unit in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +89.8% | 0.5098 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9676 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5.46 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7496 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.781 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5098 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9676 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8469 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6181 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6661 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6076 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7306 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6364 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5801 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6814 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 56 Bulgaria 0.583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Palau 0.5828 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 0.5812 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Montenegro 0.5794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Cape Verde 0.5749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 American Samoa 0.5743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 0.5801 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5098 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015)?
- Cameroon ranks 59th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.