General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 94.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 94.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 119.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Cameroon ranks 42nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1998 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1999 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000 | 103.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 106.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 96.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 76.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2004 | 70.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 65.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 65.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 64.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 70.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 69.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 75.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 84.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 87.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 94.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 99.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 118.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 119.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 111.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 99.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 109.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 95.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 94.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 106.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 104.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 103.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 94.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 64.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 106.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 75.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 119.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 94.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 106.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 39 Guinea-Bissau 110.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Benin 106.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Kazakhstan 105.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Costa Rica 90.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Niger 86.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Yemen 76.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 94.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 119.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Cameroon rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.