Customs and other import duties in Cameroon
Cameroon: Customs and other import duties was 12.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Customs and other import duties in Cameroon, 1990–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for customs and other import duties in Cameroon is 12.7%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Cameroon peaked at 33.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2020.
That places Cameroon 37th out of 151 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Customs and other import duties in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.8% | — |
| 1991 | 21.5% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 28.2% | +30.7% |
| 1993 | 27.8% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 23.9% | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 27.1% | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 33.5% | +23.5% |
| 1999 | 31.6% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | -48.1% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.8% | 20.8% | 33.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.9% | 16.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.4% | 12.7% | 2 |
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in Cameroon?
- Customs and other import duties in Cameroon was 12.7% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for customs and other import duties?
- Cameroon ranks 37th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of tax revenue which includes compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.