Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Cameroon
Cameroon: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 42.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Cameroon, 2007–2024
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Cameroon stood at 42.6%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Cameroon peaked at 99.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 164th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 77.5% | — |
| 2008 | 86.4% | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 86.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 92.5% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 95.5% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 91.9% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 95.7% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 90.4% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 43.1% | -52.4% |
| 2024 | 42.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.6% | 77.5% | 86.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 91.9% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 42.6% | 90.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 161 Gambia 63.2% compare
- 162 Madagascar 60.6% compare
- 163 Afghanistan 48.7% compare
- 165 Nigeria 37.7% 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 primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Cameroon?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Cameroon was 42.6% in 2024, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Cameroon ranks 164th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.