Environmental taxes, Taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Environmental taxes, Taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) was 147.00 billion in 2021. ▲ Rising
Environmental taxes, Taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) in Cameroon, 1995–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 147.00 billion for environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) in Cameroon peaked at 147.00 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.70 billion, in 1995.
Cameroon ranks 20th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Environmental taxes, Taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 36.70 billion | — |
| 1996 | 56.70 billion | +54.5% |
| 1997 | 57.00 billion | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 61.10 billion | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 62.00 billion | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 55.60 billion | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 67.00 billion | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 68.20 billion | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 67.40 billion | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 74.12 billion | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 69.35 billion | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 73.91 billion | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 73.36 billion | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 71.45 billion | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 78.02 billion | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 82.96 billion | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 84.58 billion | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 97.42 billion | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 110.00 billion | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 119.00 billion | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 104.00 billion | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 106.00 billion | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 122.00 billion | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 127.00 billion | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 129.00 billion | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 136.00 billion | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 147.00 billion | +8.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 147.00 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.80 billion, 11.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 147.00 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.69 billion, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Environmental taxes, Taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +54.5% | 36.70 billion | 56.70 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.70 billion | 36.70 billion | 62.00 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 69.84 billion | 55.60 billion | 78.02 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.20 billion | 82.96 billion | 129.00 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.50 billion | 136.00 billion | 147.00 billion | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) in Cameroon?
- Environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) in Cameroon was 147.00 billion in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 147.00 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.70 billion in 1995.
- How does Cameroon rank for environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport)?
- Cameroon ranks 20th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
- Is environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. 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, Taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) (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.