Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Cameroon

Cameroon: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 600.40 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
600.40 million current US$
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
109th
of 199 countries
All-time high
984.00 million current US$
in 2019
All-time low
140.00 million current US$
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Cameroon, 1995–2023

200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B1995200920231995: 140.0M current US$1996: 155.0M current US$1997: 175.0M current US$1998: 210.0M current US$1999: 192.0M current US$2000: 241.0M current US$2001: 199.0M current US$2002: 205.0M current US$2003: 272.0M current US$2004: 394.0M current US$2005: 480.0M current US$2006: 521.0M current US$2007: 466.0M current US$2008: 563.0M current US$2009: 476.0M current US$2010: 265.0M current US$2011: 622.0M current US$2012: 668.0M current US$2013: 795.0M current US$2014: 830.0M current US$2015: 742.0M current US$2016: 818.0M current US$2017: 845.0M current US$2018: 915.0M current US$2019: 984.0M current US$2020: 697.4M current US$2021: 830.1M current US$2022: 722.2M current US$2023: 600.4M current US$

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2023, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Cameroon stood at 600.40 million current US$.

The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Cameroon peaked at 984.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 140.00 million current US$, in 1995.

Cameroon ranks 109th of 199 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 174.40 million current US$ 140.00 million current US$ 210.00 million current US$ 5
2000s 381.70 million current US$ 199.00 million current US$ 563.00 million current US$ 10
2010s 748.40 million current US$ 265.00 million current US$ 984.00 million current US$ 10
2020s 712.53 million current US$ 600.40 million current US$ 830.05 million current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 106 Ethiopia 647.07 million current US$ compare
  2. 107 Bosnia and Herzegovina 643.47 million current US$ compare
  3. 108 Maldives 618.95 million current US$ compare
  4. 110 Brunei 584.77 million current US$ compare
  5. 111 Mauritius 567.38 million current US$ compare
  6. 112 Trinidad and Tobago 565.04 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Cameroon?
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Cameroon was 600.40 million current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 984.00 million current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 140.00 million current US$ in 1995.
How does Cameroon rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
Cameroon ranks 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,611 data points, 1995–2024
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Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.