Food expenditure per person in Cameroon
Cameroon: Food expenditure per person was 575.75 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food expenditure per person in Cameroon, 2017–2023
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 575.75 current US$ for food expenditure per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Cameroon ranks 94th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Food expenditure per person in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 453.2 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 501.3 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 469.01 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 456.22 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 540.96 current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 513.89 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 575.75 current US$ | +12.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 575.75 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 693.49 current US$, 83% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 575.75 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 595.83 current US$, 97% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 474.5 current US$ | 453.2 current US$ | 501.3 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 521.71 current US$ | 456.22 current US$ | 575.75 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure per person in Cameroon?
- Food expenditure per person in Cameroon was 575.75 current US$ in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 575.75 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 453.2 current US$ in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for food expenditure per person?
- Cameroon ranks 94th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Amount of money spend on food in a given year. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.