Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 15.25 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
15.25
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
173rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
40.72
in 2006
All-time low
12.95
in 2004
Years of data
30
2001–2030
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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 170 Lao People's Democratic Republic 16.21 compare
- 171 Pakistan 15.94 compare
- 172 Dominican Republic 15.47 compare
- 174 Sri Lanka 15.17 compare
- 175 Zimbabwe 15.13 compare
- 176 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.09 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 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