Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 46.14 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
46.14 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
50th
of 188 countries
All-time high
46.14 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
316,262 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Cameroon, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Cameroon stood at 46.14 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Cameroon peaked at 46.14 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 316,262 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Cameroon 50th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 (current LCU) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 316,262 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 329,166 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 362,167 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 415,900 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 455,247 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 474,287 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 542,616 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 601,216 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 644,158 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 760,720 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 932,496 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1979 | 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1980 | 2.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 2.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1982 | 2.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 3.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1984 | 4.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 5.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 5.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 5.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 5.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 4.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 4.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 4.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 6.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1994 | 6.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 7.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 8.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 8.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 9.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 10.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 11.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 11.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 13.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 14.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 14.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 15.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 16.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 17.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 18.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 20.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 20.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 22.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 23.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 25.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 27.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 29.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 30.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 31.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 33.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 35.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 36.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 38.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 42.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 46.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 46.14 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.36 million current LCU per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 46.14 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.92 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 375,748 current LCU per square kilometre | 316,262 current LCU per square kilometre | 455,247 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 947,219 current LCU per square kilometre | 474,287 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 20.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | 20.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | 35.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 36.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 46.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 47 India 55.08 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 48 Czechia 46.92 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 49 Argentina 46.15 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 51 Cape Verde 45.68 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 52 Seychelles 42.32 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 53 Israel 42.05 million current LCU 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 (current lcu) in Cameroon?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Cameroon was 46.14 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 46.14 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 316,262 current LCU per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Cameroon rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Cameroon ranks 50th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. 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 (current LCU), 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 (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 (current LCU) 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.