Final consumption expenditure in Cameroon
Cameroon: Final consumption expenditure was 29.82 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Cameroon is 29.82 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Cameroon peaked at 29.82 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 175.50 billion current LCU, in 1965.
That places Cameroon 35th out of 187 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 210.02 billion current LCU | 175.50 billion current LCU | 254.00 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 515.17 billion current LCU | 262.30 billion current LCU | 990.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 trillion current LCU | 1.10 trillion current LCU | 3.10 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.00 trillion current LCU | 2.60 trillion current LCU | 5.75 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.36 trillion current LCU | 6.08 trillion current LCU | 11.09 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.42 trillion current LCU | 11.47 trillion current LCU | 19.70 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.45 trillion current LCU | 20.09 trillion current LCU | 29.82 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 32 Turkey 43.21 trillion current LCU compare
- 33 Bangladesh 43.03 trillion current LCU compare
- 34 Costa Rica 40.42 trillion current LCU compare
- 36 Mexico 28.92 trillion current LCU compare
- 37 Malawi 26.74 trillion current LCU compare
- 38 Philippines 25.64 trillion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 571.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 981.56 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.44 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -536.00 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -921.08 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 1.13 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,860 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 33.76 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Cameroon?
- Final consumption expenditure in Cameroon was 29.82 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 29.82 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 175.50 billion current LCU in 1965.
- How does Cameroon rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Cameroon ranks 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. 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.