Grants and other revenue in Cameroon
Cameroon: Grants and other revenue was 18.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Grants and other revenue in Cameroon, 1990–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 76 Latvia 19.0% compare
- 77 Senegal 19.0% compare
- 78 Trinidad and Tobago 18.7% compare
- 80 Costa Rica 18.4% compare
- 81 Sudan 18.3% compare
- 82 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18.1% 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 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.
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About this data
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.