Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita was 1,144 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita in Cameroon is 1,144 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1,144 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 547.69 constant 2015 US$, in 1967.
Cameroon ranks 141st of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 650.15 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 648.86 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 656.66 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 660.61 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 664.17 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 645.73 constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 648.22 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 547.69 constant 2015 US$ | -15.5% |
| 1968 | 592.86 constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 587.92 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 580.09 constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 616.98 constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 591.11 constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 571.79 constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 608.11 constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 692.17 constant 2015 US$ | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 625.09 constant 2015 US$ | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 729.31 constant 2015 US$ | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 788.57 constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 824.36 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 684.21 constant 2015 US$ | -17.0% |
| 1981 | 783.37 constant 2015 US$ | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 872.09 constant 2015 US$ | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 848.09 constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 829.93 constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 852.45 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1,026 constant 2015 US$ | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 1,041 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 891.45 constant 2015 US$ | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 750.24 constant 2015 US$ | -15.8% |
| 1990 | 712.98 constant 2015 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 675.77 constant 2015 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 591.94 constant 2015 US$ | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 667.77 constant 2015 US$ | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 677.99 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 663.64 constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 681.25 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 715.14 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 740.56 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 764.92 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 798.74 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 818.03 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 827.78 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 860.78 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 886.47 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 909.17 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 907.53 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 901.1 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 922.28 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 937.3 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 925.58 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 929.68 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 950.6 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 977.35 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1,002 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,034 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1,027 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,046 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,069 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,082 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,056 constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,077 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1,094 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,094 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,096 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 1,144 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 630.29 constant 2015 US$ | 547.69 constant 2015 US$ | 664.17 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 662.76 constant 2015 US$ | 571.79 constant 2015 US$ | 824.36 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 857.95 constant 2015 US$ | 684.21 constant 2015 US$ | 1,041 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 689.2 constant 2015 US$ | 591.94 constant 2015 US$ | 764.92 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 876.92 constant 2015 US$ | 798.74 constant 2015 US$ | 937.3 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,004 constant 2015 US$ | 925.58 constant 2015 US$ | 1,082 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,093 constant 2015 US$ | 1,056 constant 2015 US$ | 1,144 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 122,171 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 17.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2477 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 488.65 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 13.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 144.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 284,358 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita in Cameroon?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita in Cameroon was 1,144 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,144 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 547.69 constant 2015 US$ in 1967.
- How does Cameroon rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 141st out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per capita (constant 2015 US$). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.