Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … US capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … US capita was 1,495 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Cameroon stood at 1,495 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Cameroon peaked at 1,495 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 106.94 current US$ per person, in 1965.
Cameroon ranks 151st of 190 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 … US capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 106.94 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 108.5 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 116.43 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 129.64 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 131.75 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 125.76 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 140.62 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 165.66 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1973 | 195.26 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 207.68 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 278.06 current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1976 | 291.32 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 280.56 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 369.26 current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 1979 | 498.59 current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 1980 | 537.55 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 536.28 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 451.06 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 472.26 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 477.03 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 563.14 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 738.41 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1987 | 841.21 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 782.17 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 692.23 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 723.41 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 656.53 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 710.35 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 863.88 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 462.19 current US$ per person | -46.5% |
| 1995 | 541.55 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 559.84 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 521.92 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 553.73 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 554.58 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 497.63 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 505.15 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 567.8 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 712.33 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 803.34 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 812.93 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 846.52 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 938.7 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 1,076 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 1,070 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,019 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 1,094 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 1,044 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 1,126 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 1,185 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1,034 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 1,021 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,068 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1,154 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 1,130 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1,141 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,230 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 1,172 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 1,267 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 1,329 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 1,495 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,495 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,876 current US$ per person, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,495 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 967.01 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.65 current US$ per person | 106.94 current US$ per person | 131.75 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 255.28 current US$ per person | 125.76 current US$ per person | 498.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 609.13 current US$ per person | 451.06 current US$ per person | 841.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 614.8 current US$ per person | 462.19 current US$ per person | 863.88 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 783 current US$ per person | 497.63 current US$ per person | 1,076 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,087 current US$ per person | 1,019 current US$ per person | 1,185 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,272 current US$ per person | 1,141 current US$ per person | 1,495 current US$ per person | 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 (current us$) in Cameroon?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Cameroon was 1,495 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,495 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.94 current US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Cameroon rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Cameroon ranks 151st out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.