Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 74.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
74.2%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
42nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
84.1%
in 1962
All-time low
64.1%
in 1978
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon stood at 74.2%.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 84.1% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 1978.
Cameroon ranks 42nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 83.6% | — |
| 1961 | 82.1% | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 84.1% | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 80.7% | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 79.8% | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 75.5% | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 73.3% | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 69.4% | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 73.5% | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 69.9% | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 68.0% | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 69.7% | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 65.8% | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 64.7% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 67.2% | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 69.4% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 67.6% | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 71.9% | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 64.1% | -10.8% |
| 1979 | 71.1% | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 74.1% | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 74.1% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 69.8% | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 68.6% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 69.5% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 71.8% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 74.6% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 74.0% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 75.1% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 73.4% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 71.0% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 69.3% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 69.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 70.2% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 76.1% | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 73.8% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 77.8% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 75.7% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 77.8% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 77.6% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 76.7% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 77.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 77.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 77.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 75.3% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 74.4% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 73.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 73.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 74.3% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 75.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 74.6% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 74.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 73.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 73.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 74.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 72.1% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 72.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 72.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 73.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 73.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 73.2% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 73.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 74.2% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.2% | 69.4% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.9% | 64.1% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.5% | 68.6% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.9% | 69.2% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 73.0% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 72.1% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 73.2% | 74.2% | 4 |
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,313 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 14.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,097 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 618.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 1.22 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon was 74.2% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 1962.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.1% in 1978.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 42nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.