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$, in 1995.
Cameroon ranks 109th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 140.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 155.00 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 175.00 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 210.00 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 192.00 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 241.00 million current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2001 | 199.00 million current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 205.00 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 272.00 million current US$ | +32.7% |
| 2004 | 394.00 million current US$ | +44.9% |
| 2005 | 480.00 million current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 521.00 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 466.00 million current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 563.00 million current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 476.00 million current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 265.00 million current US$ | -44.3% |
| 2011 | 622.00 million current US$ | +134.7% |
| 2012 | 668.00 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 795.00 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 830.00 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 742.00 million current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 818.00 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 845.00 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 915.00 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 984.00 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 697.43 million current US$ | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 830.05 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 722.22 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 600.40 million current US$ | -16.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 600.40 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 359.70 million current US$, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 600.40 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 159.97 million current US$, 3.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +134.7% | 265.00 million current US$ | 622.00 million current US$ |
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$
- 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) - 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 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
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.