What is the difference in tax revenue between Cameroon and United States?

324.34 billion current LCU, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and United States?

18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs United States: Tax revenue (current LCU)

Cameroon

2.83 trillion current LCU

in 2021

United States

3.16 trillion current LCU

in 2024

Cameroon rank

35th

United States rank

32nd

Tax revenue (current LCU) over time

Cameroon
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 3.16 trillion current LCU against 2.83 trillion current LCU in Cameroon, a difference of 324.34 billion current LCU.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

Cameroon ranks 35th and United States ranks 32nd of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	406.88 billion current LCU	816.08 billion current LCU	409.21 billion current LCU	United States
2010s	2.32 trillion current LCU	1.97 trillion current LCU	343.18 billion current LCU	Cameroon
2020s	2.69 trillion current LCU	2.44 trillion current LCU	255.67 billion current LCU	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Cameroon or United States?: United States, at 3.16 trillion current LCU against 2.83 trillion current LCU in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Cameroon and United States?: 324.34 billion current LCU, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and United States?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and United States rank globally for tax revenue?: Cameroon ranks 35th and United States ranks 32nd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tax revenue (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 157 places, 4,711 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.