Expense in Cameroon
Cameroon: Expense was 3.10 trillion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Expense in Cameroon, 1990–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2021, expense in Cameroon stood at 3.10 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Cameroon peaked at 3.10 trillion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 447.94 billion current LCU, in 1994.
That places Cameroon 38th out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Expense in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 488.06 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 528.05 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 477.04 billion current LCU | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 453.62 billion current LCU | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 447.94 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 480.94 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 674.60 billion current LCU | +40.3% |
| 1999 | 740.60 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 1.96 trillion current LCU | +165.1% |
| 2013 | 2.15 trillion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 2.31 trillion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 2.37 trillion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.38 trillion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.21 trillion current LCU | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 2.52 trillion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 2.86 trillion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 2.83 trillion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.10 trillion current LCU | +9.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3.10 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 316.16 billion current LCU, 9.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3.10 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 972.73 billion current LCU, 3.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expense 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +165.1% | 740.60 billion current LCU | 1.96 trillion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 536.36 billion current LCU | 447.94 billion current LCU | 740.60 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.35 trillion current LCU | 1.96 trillion current LCU | 2.86 trillion current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.97 trillion current LCU | 2.83 trillion current LCU | 3.10 trillion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Cameroon?
- Expense in Cameroon was 3.10 trillion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.10 trillion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 447.94 billion current LCU in 1994.
- How does Cameroon rank for expense?
- Cameroon ranks 38th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expense rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.