Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 16.48 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
16.48
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
179th
of 195 countries
All-time high
20.18
in 2016
All-time low
12.43
in 2005
Years of data
30
2001–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Cameroon, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Cameroon stood at 16.48.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 20.18 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.43, in 2005.
That places Cameroon 179th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.6 | — |
| 2002 | 13.86 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 13.16 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 13.41 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 12.43 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 12.5 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 13.46 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 15.91 | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 14.7 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 15.19 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 17.85 | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 17.15 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 19.21 | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 20.06 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 20.07 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.18 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 19.23 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 17.95 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 18.67 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 16.58 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 17.07 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 17.08 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.1 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 16.72 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 15.88 | -5.0% |
| 2026 | 15.88 | -0.0% |
| 2027 | 16.15 | +1.7% |
| 2028 | 16.16 | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 16.27 | +0.7% |
| 2030 | 16.48 | +1.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 16.48 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.71, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 16.48 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.59, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.78 | 12.43 | 15.91 | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.56 | 15.19 | 20.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.49 | 15.88 | 17.1 | 10 |
| 2030s | 16.48 | 16.48 | 16.48 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Cameroon?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Cameroon was 16.48 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 20.18 in 2016.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.43 in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 179th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October