Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cameroon
Cameroon: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 516.93 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cameroon, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cameroon is 516.93 million current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cameroon peaked at 681.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 75.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Cameroon ranks 136th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 75.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 151.00 million current US$ | +101.3% |
| 1997 | 119.00 million current US$ | -21.2% |
| 1998 | 114.00 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 92.00 million current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 132.00 million current US$ | +43.5% |
| 2001 | 182.00 million current US$ | +37.9% |
| 2002 | 124.00 million current US$ | -31.9% |
| 2003 | 266.00 million current US$ | +114.5% |
| 2004 | 212.00 million current US$ | -20.3% |
| 2005 | 229.00 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 231.00 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 254.00 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 167.00 million current US$ | -34.3% |
| 2009 | 271.00 million current US$ | +62.3% |
| 2010 | 171.00 million current US$ | -36.9% |
| 2011 | 423.00 million current US$ | +147.4% |
| 2012 | 377.00 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 607.00 million current US$ | +61.0% |
| 2014 | 629.00 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 476.00 million current US$ | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 508.00 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 544.00 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 633.00 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 681.00 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 436.98 million current US$ | -35.8% |
| 2021 | 553.42 million current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 544.65 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 516.93 million current US$ | -5.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 516.93 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 442.66 million current US$, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 516.93 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 245.75 million current US$, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.20 million current US$ | 75.00 million current US$ | 151.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 206.80 million current US$ | 124.00 million current US$ | 271.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 504.90 million current US$ | 171.00 million current US$ | 681.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 512.99 million current US$ | 436.98 million current US$ | 553.42 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 133 Venezuela 546.00 million current US$ compare
- 134 Martinique 535.00 million current US$ compare
- 135 Bermuda 526.81 million current US$ compare
- 137 Nicaragua 510.90 million current US$ compare
- 138 British Virgin Islands 484.00 million current US$ compare
- 139 Gambia 447.51 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 international visitors while visiting a country in Cameroon?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cameroon was 516.93 million current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 681.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Cameroon rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Cameroon ranks 136th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.