Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 15.25 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Cameroon, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 15.25 for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 40.72 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.95, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 173rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.46 | — |
| 2002 | 15.37 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 13.72 | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 12.95 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 15.46 | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 40.72 | +163.4% |
| 2007 | 17.34 | -57.4% |
| 2008 | 17.91 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 14.66 | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 14.25 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 15.59 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 15.76 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 15.65 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 15.97 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 15.82 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 14.3 | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 14.5 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 15.54 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 15.42 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 13.39 | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 14.07 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 15.97 | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 16.47 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 15.24 | -7.5% |
| 2025 | 15.04 | -1.3% |
| 2026 | 14.72 | -2.1% |
| 2027 | 14.98 | +1.8% |
| 2028 | 15.09 | +0.7% |
| 2029 | 15.1 | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 15.25 | +1.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 15.25 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.42, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 15.25 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.53, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +163.4% | 15.46 | 40.72 |
| 2007 | -57.4% | 40.72 | 17.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.18 | 12.95 | 40.72 | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.28 | 14.25 | 15.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.01 | 13.39 | 16.47 | 10 |
| 2030s | 15.25 | 15.25 | 15.25 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Cameroon?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Cameroon was 15.25 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 40.72 in 2006.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.95 in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 173rd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October