General government final consumption expenditure in Cameroon
Cameroon: General government final consumption expenditure was 5.05 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Cameroon is 5.05 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Cameroon peaked at 5.09 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 269.92 million constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 96th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 353.89 million constant 2015 US$ | 269.92 million constant 2015 US$ | 477.02 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 594.10 million constant 2015 US$ | 448.03 million constant 2015 US$ | 728.87 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 769.90 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 93 Cyprus 5.27 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 94 Paraguay 5.25 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 95 Macao 5.14 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 97 Ghana 4.98 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 98 El Salvador 4.50 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 99 Honduras 4.36 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 general government final consumption expenditure in Cameroon?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Cameroon was 5.05 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.09 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 269.92 million constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Cameroon ranks 96th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. 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.