Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) was 341.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 341.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in 2025.
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 lcu) in Cameroon peaked at 3,215 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 300.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
Cameroon ranks 23rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,215 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 3,066 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 2,973 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 2,954 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 2,808 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 2,664 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 2,617 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 2,059 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1968 | 2,044 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1,976 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 1,913 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 1,945 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1,581 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1973 | 1,239 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1974 | 1,194 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 1,055 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 964.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 986.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 797.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1979 | 675.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1980 | 513.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1981 | 615.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1982 | 701.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 669.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 633.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 573.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 512.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 487.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 458.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 441.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 386.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 392.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 346.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 300.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 569.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +89.8% |
| 1995 | 469.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 484.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 537.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 545.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 565.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 663.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 673.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 617.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 512.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 460.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 468.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 448.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 400.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 363.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 377.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 389.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 361.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 386.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 365.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 357.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 430.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 419.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 411.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 390.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 409.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 399.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 379 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 401.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 374.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 352.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 341.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 341.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 9.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 341.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 147.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) 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% | 300.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 569.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,638 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,976 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,215 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,235 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 675.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,945 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 560.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 441.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 701.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 459.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 300.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 569.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 498.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 363.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 673.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 392.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 357.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 430.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 374.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 341.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 401.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 20 Togo 391.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Chile 372.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Iraq 343.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Mali 338.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 334.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Costa Rica 324.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Cameroon?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Cameroon was 341.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,215 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 300.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu)?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) 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 LCU), 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 LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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 LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.