Environmental taxes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Environmental taxes was 154.00 billion in 2021. ▲ Rising
Environmental taxes in Cameroon, 1995–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for environmental taxes in Cameroon is 154.00 billion, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environmental taxes in Cameroon peaked at 154.00 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.60 billion, in 1995.
That places Cameroon 25th out of 123 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.78 billion | 39.60 billion | 63.84 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 74.72 billion | 58.44 billion | 85.36 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.29 billion | 90.77 billion | 139.00 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.50 billion | 145.00 billion | 154.00 billion | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 22 Philippines 192.00 billion compare
- 23 Serbia 191.00 billion compare
- 24 United States of America 156.00 billion compare
- 26 South Africa 124.00 billion compare
- 27 Czechia 122.00 billion compare
- 28 Rwanda 115.00 billion compare
More public sector data for Cameroon
- Arms imports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.0705 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 18.36 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 17.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 534.85 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 4.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environmental taxes in Cameroon?
- Environmental taxes in Cameroon was 154.00 billion in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest environmental taxes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 154.00 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest environmental taxes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.60 billion in 1995.
- How does Cameroon rank for environmental taxes?
- Cameroon ranks 25th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is environmental taxes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Environmental taxes (Domestic Currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset tracks government revenue from taxes imposed on activities that negatively impact the environment. These taxes are categorized into four types: energy taxes (including fuel for transport), transport taxes (excluding fuel for transport), pollution taxes, and resource taxes.