Grants and other revenue in Cameroon

Cameroon: Grants and other revenue was 18.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
18.5%
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
79th
of 154 countries
All-time high
35.0%
in 1991
All-time low
16.6%
in 2020
Years of data
18
1990–2021

Grants and other revenue in Cameroon, 1990–2021

01020301990200520211990: 27.5 % of revenue1991: 35 % of revenue1992: 31.4 % of revenue1993: 26.2 % of revenue1994: 20.8 % of revenue1995: 25.2 % of revenue1998: 23 % of revenue1999: 18.2 % of revenue2012: 28.7 % of revenue2013: 27 % of revenue2014: 24.6 % of revenue2015: 20.6 % of revenue2016: 19.7 % of revenue2017: 19.4 % of revenue2018: 19.2 % of revenue2019: 20.6 % of revenue2020: 16.6 % of revenue2021: 18.5 % of revenue

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.

Analysis

The most recent figure for grants and other revenue in Cameroon is 18.5%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grants and other revenue in Cameroon peaked at 35.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2020.

Cameroon ranks 79th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Grants and other revenue in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) in Cameroon, 1990 to 2021.
Year % of revenue Change
1990 27.5%
1991 35.0% +27.3%
1992 31.4% -10.3%
1993 26.2% -16.7%
1994 20.8% -20.6%
1995 25.2% +21.3%
1998 23.0% -8.7%
1999 18.2% -20.9%
2012 28.7% +58.0%
2013 27.0% -5.9%
2014 24.6% -9.2%
2015 20.6% -16.2%
2016 19.7% -4.3%
2017 19.4% -1.6%
2018 19.2% -1.1%
2019 20.6% +7.8%
2020 16.6% -19.8%
2021 18.5% +11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.9% 18.2% 35.0% 8
2010s 22.5% 19.2% 28.7% 8
2020s 17.5% 16.6% 18.5% 2

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 76 Latvia 19.0% compare
  2. 77 Senegal 19.0% compare
  3. 78 Trinidad and Tobago 18.7% compare
  4. 80 Costa Rica 18.4% compare
  5. 81 Sudan 18.3% compare
  6. 82 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18.1% compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

More public sector data for Cameroon

All data for Cameroon →

Frequently asked questions

What is grants and other revenue in Cameroon?
Grants and other revenue in Cameroon was 18.5% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest grants and other revenue recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 1991.
What is the lowest grants and other revenue recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2020.
How does Cameroon rank for grants and other revenue?
Cameroon ranks 79th out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
Is grants and other revenue rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Grants and other revenue (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Grants and other revenue in Cameroon. Statizoid, drawing on Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Retrieved 08 September 2026, from https://public-sector.statizoid.com/stat/grants-and-other-revenue-percent-of-revenue/cameroon/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://public-sector.statizoid.com/stat/grants-and-other-revenue-percent-of-revenue/cameroon/">Grants and other revenue in Cameroon</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Grants and other revenue (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,369 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Grants are transfers receivable by government units, from other resident or nonresident government units or international organizations, that do not meet the definition of a tax, subsidy, or social contribution. Other revenue is all revenue receivable excluding taxes, social contributions, and grants. This category of revenue includes property income, sales of goods and services, and miscellaneous other types of revenue. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.