Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 26.00 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
26.00 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
35th
of 190 countries
All-time high
26.00 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
149.50 billion current LCU
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Cameroon stood at 26.00 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Cameroon peaked at 26.00 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 149.50 billion current LCU, in 1965.
That places Cameroon 35th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 (current LCU) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 149.50 billion current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 155.60 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 171.20 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 196.60 billion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 215.20 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 224.20 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 256.50 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 284.20 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 304.50 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 359.60 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 440.80 billion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 528.90 billion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 537.40 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 667.60 billion current LCU | +24.2% |
| 1979 | 873.90 billion current LCU | +30.9% |
| 1980 | 966.77 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 1.28 trillion current LCU | +32.9% |
| 1982 | 1.34 trillion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 1.66 trillion current LCU | +23.9% |
| 1984 | 1.97 trillion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 2.47 trillion current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 2.57 trillion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 2.62 trillion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 2.49 trillion current LCU | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 2.43 trillion current LCU | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.23 trillion current LCU | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 2.16 trillion current LCU | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 2.26 trillion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 3.02 trillion current LCU | +33.9% |
| 1994 | 3.26 trillion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 3.53 trillion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 3.84 trillion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 4.20 trillion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 4.62 trillion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 4.96 trillion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 5.27 trillion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 5.66 trillion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 6.19 trillion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 6.68 trillion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 7.04 trillion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 7.32 trillion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 7.76 trillion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 8.11 trillion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 8.91 trillion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 9.61 trillion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 9.92 trillion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 10.43 trillion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 11.09 trillion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 11.91 trillion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 12.90 trillion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 13.91 trillion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 14.19 trillion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 14.96 trillion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 15.91 trillion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 16.89 trillion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 17.21 trillion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 18.36 trillion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 20.20 trillion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 21.81 trillion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 23.47 trillion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 26.00 trillion current LCU | +10.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 26.00 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 981.44 billion current LCU, 26.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 26.00 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.86 trillion current LCU, 5.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 177.62 billion current LCU | 149.50 billion current LCU | 215.20 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 447.76 billion current LCU | 224.20 billion current LCU | 873.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.98 trillion current LCU | 966.77 billion current LCU | 2.62 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.41 trillion current LCU | 2.16 trillion current LCU | 4.96 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.26 trillion current LCU | 5.27 trillion current LCU | 9.61 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.21 trillion current LCU | 9.92 trillion current LCU | 16.89 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.17 trillion current LCU | 17.21 trillion current LCU | 26.00 trillion current LCU | 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Cameroon?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Cameroon was 26.00 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 26.00 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.50 billion current LCU in 1965.
- How does Cameroon rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Cameroon ranks 35th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.