Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Cameroon
Cameroon: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure 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 … Public Expenditure 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% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 42.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 44% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 42.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.5%, 44% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -52.4% | 90.4% | 43.1% |
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
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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.