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
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Cameroon, 1995–2023
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$, in 1995.
Cameroon ranks 109th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174.40 million current US$ | 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
- 106 Ethiopia 647.07 million current US$ compare
- 107 Bosnia and Herzegovina 643.47 million current US$ compare
- 108 Maldives 618.95 million current US$ compare
- 110 Brunei 584.77 million current US$ compare
- 111 Mauritius 567.38 million current US$ compare
- 112 Trinidad and Tobago 565.04 million current US$ compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0641 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 4,583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 362.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 836.76 (2050)
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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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.