Other expense in Cameroon
Cameroon: Other expense was 13.41 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Cameroon, 2012–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 13.41 billion current LCU for other expense in 2021.
That represents a change of down 21.5% on the previous year and down 91.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Cameroon peaked at 149.35 billion current LCU in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.40 billion current LCU, in 2017.
That places Cameroon 83rd out of 149 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.78 billion current LCU | 1.40 billion current LCU | 149.35 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.24 billion current LCU | 13.41 billion current LCU | 17.08 billion current LCU | 2 |
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More public sector data for Cameroon
- Arms imports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Tax revenue 11.3% (2021)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 21.8% (2021)
- Taxes on goods and services 43.3% (2021)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 4.5% (2021)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.8% (2021)
- Interest payments 6.8% (2021)
- Grants and other revenue 18.5% (2021)
- Interest payments 7.8% (2021)
- Other taxes 3.6% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Cameroon?
- Other expense in Cameroon was 13.41 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 149.35 billion current LCU in 2012.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 billion current LCU in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for other expense?
- Cameroon ranks 83rd out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.0%. 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 Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. 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.