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Consumer Lifestyle

Consumer Lifestyles in Cameroon

May 2010

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About this Report

About this Report

Consumer Lifestyle Reports in Cameroon provide current and detailed snapshots of the unique behaviours, attitudes and spending patterns of consumers in Cameroon. In addition to covering important core topics like household disposable income, consumer expenditure, savings and credit and housing and home ownership, this report also contains hard-to-find statistics on more specific consumer-related topics like eating and drinking habits, shopping habits, preferred types of stores and retail venues, clothing and fashion trends and descriptions of how consumers spend their leisure and recreation time.

A consumer segmentation section in the report breaks down the Cameroon’s consumers by specific age groups, ranging from babies and infants to pensioners; highlighting the factors that influence purchasing decisions and the products in greatest demand for each segment.

Amongst other information, the Consumer Lifestyle in Cameroon report includes the following:

  • Five most important trends currently affecting consumers in Cameroon
  • Break-down and analysis of the Cameroon’s population statistics, discussing such key factors as age, ethnicity, education and income and their effect on consumer markets
  • Households segmented and analysed using a wide range of factors, such as number of occupants and with or without children
  • Detailed statistics and forecasts on activity in core categories of consumer expenditure such as housing, food and drink, transport, leisure and recreation and communications, as well as expenditure in categories like cosmetics and toiletries and consumer electronics
  • Identifies key distribution channels and shopping trends in major product sectors
  • Describes current fashion trends (many often unique to the country) as well as attitudes toward personal appearance, health and wellness and beauty that influence patterns of consumer spending
  • Reveals what consumers in Cameroon do when they stay in, go out, seek out entertainment, and go on holiday
  • Provides insight on the impact of technology, both in the home and while on the move



Use the Consumer Lifestyle in Cameroon report to answer questions including:

  • In what types of stores do consumers shop for food and drink?
  • Do commuters drive cars to work or take public transport?
  • How do ethnic groups influence consumer preferences and expenditure trends?
  • How many households own microwave ovens? Personal computers? Refrigerators?
  • On the whole, are the Cameroon’s consumers spenders or savers?
  • Where do consumers go on holiday and how much do they spend?
  • How well are consumers served by the Cameroon’s healthcare system?

Buy Consumer Lifestyle reports to:

  • Get a quick, clear and comprehensive understanding of consumer trends, attitudes and behaviour in Cameroon with relevant data conveniently laid out in a single, easy-to-read document
  • Immediately gain hard-to-discern insights from local analysts into the factors that influence daily decision-making processes of Cameroon consumers as they shop for and buy needed products and services
  • Save research time and effort by quickly identifying unique (or in some cases similar) consumer attributes and characteristics that explain the demand for specific products and services in Cameroon
  • Quickly grasp the dynamics and direction of Cameroon’s retail distribution network in order to understand how manufacturers and distributors get their products to consumers

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT

CONSUMER TRENDS

Declining Trend in Per Capita Disposable Income over the Review Period

Outlook

Impact

Rapid Growth in Urbanisation Produces Mixed Outcomes

Outlook

Impact

Spectacular Spikes Witnessed in Consumer Expenditure on Communications

Outlook

Impact

The Review Period Was Characterised by the Youthfulness of the Population

Outlook

Impact

Absence of Formal Credit Facilities Is a Major Handicap to Market Expansion

Outlook

Impact

CONSUMER SEGMENTATION

Babies and Infants

Impact

Kids

Impact

Tweenagers

Impact

Teens

Impact

Twenty-somethings

Impact

Thirty-somethings

Impact

Middle-aged Adults

Impact

Older Population

Impact

  • Table 1 Consumer Segmentation: 2005-2009
  • Table 2 Consumer Segmentation: 2010-2020

PEOPLE

Population

Impact

Marital Status

Impact

Town Or Country

Impact

  • Table 3 Population by Age: 2005-2009
  • Table 4 Population by Age: 2010-2020
  • Table 5 Male Population by Age: 2005-2009
  • Table 6 Male Population by Age: 2010-2020
  • Table 7 Female Population by Age: 2005-2009
  • Table 8 Female Population by Age: 2010-2020
  • Table 9 Population by Marital Status: 2005-2009
  • Table 10 Population by Marital Status: 2010-2020
  • Table 11 Population by Urban/Rural Location and Population Density: 2005-2009
  • Table 12 Population by Urban/Rural Location and Population Density: 2010-2020
  • Table 13 Population by Major Cities: 2005-2009
  • Table 14 Population by Major Cities: 2010-2020

HOUSE AND HOME

Households by Annual Disposable Income

Impact

Households by Number of Occupants

Impact

Single-person Households

Impact

Couples without Children

Couples with Children

Impact

Single-parent Families

  • Table 15 Annual Disposable Income per Household (Current Value): 2005-2009
  • Table 16 Annual Disposable Income per Household (Constant 2009 Value): 2010-2020

Home Ownership

Impact

Running Costs

Impact

Shopping for Household Goods

Impact

Possession of Household Durables

Impact

DIY and Gardening

Impact

Pet Ownership

Impact

  • Table 17 Possession of Household Durables: 2005-2009
  • Table 18 Possession of Household Durables: 2010-2020

INCOME

Average Income

  • Table 19 Annual Gross and Disposable Income (Current Value): 2005-2009
  • Table 20 Annual Gross and Disposable Income (Constant 2009 Value): 2005-2009
  • Table 21 Annual Gross and Disposable Income (Constant 2009 Value): 2010-2020

CONSUMER EXPENDITURE

Living Costs

Impact

  • Table 22 Consumer Expenditure by Broad Category (Current Value): 2005-2009
  • Table 23 Consumer Expenditure by Broad Category (Constant 2009 Value): 2005-2009
  • Table 24 Consumer Expenditure by Broad Category (Constant 2009 Value): 2010-2015

WORK

Working Conditions

Commuting

Working Women

Alternative Work Options

Retirement

Unemployment

  • Table 25 Employed Population: 2005-2009
  • Table 26 Employed Population: 2010-2020
  • Table 27 Unemployed Population: 2005-2009
  • Table 28 Unemployed Population: 2010-2020

LEARNING

School Life

University Life

Adult Learning

  • Table 29 School Students: 2005-2009
  • Table 30 Higher Education Students: 2005-2009

EATING (INCLUDING SOFT DRINKS)

Shopping for Food and Drinks

Impact

Dining In

Impact

Dining Out

Impact

Café Culture

Impact

  • Table 31 Consumer Foodservice by Type (Current Value): 2004-2008

DRINKING

Drinking Habits

Impact

Shopping for Alcoholic Beverages

  • Table 32 Consumer Expenditure on Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (Current Value): 2005-2009
  • Table 33 Consumer Expenditure on Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (Constant 2009 Value): 2005-2009
  • Table 34 Consumer Expenditure on Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (Constant 2009 Value): 2010-2015

SMOKING

Smoking Habits

Shopping for Cigarettes and Tobacco

Impact

  • Table 35 Smoking Prevalence: 2005-2009

PERSONAL APPEARANCE

Shopping for Toiletries and Cosmetics

Impact

Attitudes Towards Hair and Beauty

Impact

  • Table 36 Expenditure on Cosmetics and Toiletries (Current Value): 2005-2009
  • Table 37 Expenditure on Cosmetics and Toiletries (Constant 2009 Value): 2005-2009

FASHION

Fashion Trends

Impact

Shopping for Clothes, Shoes and Luxury Goods

Impact

  • Table 38 Consumer Expenditure on Clothing and Footwear (Current Value): 2005-2009
  • Table 39 Consumer Expenditure on Clothing and Footwear (Constant 2009 Value): 2005-2009
  • Table 40 Consumer Expenditure on Clothing and Footwear (Constant 2009 Value): 2010-2015

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Healthcare

Health and Well-being

Impact

Sport and Fitness

Impact

Nutrition

Impact

Home Medication and Vitamins

Impact

  • Table 41 Health Expenditure: 2005-2009
  • Table 42 Healthy Life Expectancy at Birth: 2005-2009
  • Table 43 Obese and Overweight Population: 2005-2009
  • Table 44 Consumer Expenditure on Health and Wellness (Current Value): 2005-2009
  • Table 45 Consumer Expenditure on Health and Wellness (Constant 2009 Value): 2005-2009

LEISURE AND RECREATION

Staying in

Impact

Going Out

Impact

Public Holidays, Celebrations and Gift-Giving Occasions

Culture

Holidays

Impact

  • Table 46 Household Possession of Cable TV and Satellite TV: 2005-2009
  • Table 47 Household Possession of Cable TV and Satellite TV: 2010-2020

CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY

In-home Technology

Impact

Portable Technology

Impact

  • Table 48 Household Possession of Broadband Internet-Enabled Computers, DVD Players and Video Game Consoles: 2005-2009
  • Table 49 Household Possession of Broadband Internet-Enabled Computers, DVD Players and Video Game Consoles: 2010-2020
  • Table 50 Household Possession of Mobile Telephones and Mobile Telephone Calls: 2005-2009
  • Table 51 Household Possession of Mobile Telephones and Mobile Telephone Calls: 2010-2020

TRANSPORT

Getting Around

Impact

Air Travel

Impact

  • Table 52 Household Possession of Passenger Vehicles: 2005-2009
  • Table 53 Household Possession of Passenger Vehicles: 2010-2020

MONEY

Savings

Impact

Loans and Mortgages

Impact

Credit

Impact

  • Table 54 Savings and Savings Ratio: 2005-2009
  • Table 55 Consumer Loans, Mortgages and Credit (Current Value): 2005-2009
  • Table 56 Financial Cards in Circulation: 2005-2009

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