General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 186,999 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon is 186,999 current LCU per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 189,322 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Cameroon 52nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2000 | 73,343 current LCU per person | — |
| 2001 | 76,515 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 75,933 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 75,439 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 80,140 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 74,866 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 77,831 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 85,420 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 105,893 current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 101,040 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 105,091 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 127,326 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 126,900 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 149,505 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 163,391 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 167,889 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 172,449 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 167,032 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 160,687 current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 170,095 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 148,570 current LCU per person | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 158,339 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 170,987 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 180,189 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 189,322 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 186,999 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 82,642 current LCU per person | 73,343 current LCU per person | 105,893 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,036 current LCU per person | 105,091 current LCU per person | 172,449 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 172,401 current LCU per person | 148,570 current LCU per person | 189,322 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 49 North Macedonia 218,906 current LCU per person compare
- 50 Mauritius 196,007 current LCU per person compare
- 51 Togo 195,331 current LCU per person compare
- 53 Benin 176,665 current LCU per person compare
- 54 Burkina Faso 162,973 current LCU per person compare
- 55 Macau, China 161,731 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Cameroon
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5077 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,280 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1831 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.571 (2100)
- Population density 188.01 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.42 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon was 186,999 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 189,322 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Cameroon rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 52nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.