Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Expenditure, General government, Percent of 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 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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 176 Indonesia 16.99 compare
- 177 Costa Rica 16.81 compare
- 178 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 16.74 compare
- 180 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16.48 compare
- 181 Angola 16.23 compare
- 182 Lao People's Democratic Republic 15.3 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 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