Gross national expenditure in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross national expenditure was 48.28 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in Cameroon stood at 48.28 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Cameroon peaked at 48.28 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.03 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 84th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 17.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | 16.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | 24.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | 25.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 39.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 40.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 48.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 81 Paraguay 51.45 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 82 Luxembourg 51.00 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 83 Libya 50.86 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 85 Yemen 48.18 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 86 Nepal 45.47 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 87 Bolivia 40.57 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 gross national expenditure in Cameroon?
- Gross national expenditure in Cameroon was 48.28 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 48.28 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.03 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross national expenditure?
- Cameroon ranks 84th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. 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 Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross 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.