Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) was 728.23 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in Cameroon, 1990–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subsidies and other transfers in Cameroon is 728.23 billion current LCU, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Cameroon peaked at 728.23 billion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57.94 billion current LCU, in 1994.
Cameroon ranks 48th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.72 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 98.15 billion current LCU | +51.7% |
| 1992 | 79.39 billion current LCU | -19.1% |
| 1993 | 59.95 billion current LCU | -24.5% |
| 1994 | 57.94 billion current LCU | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 67.90 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 97.20 billion current LCU | +43.2% |
| 1999 | 125.50 billion current LCU | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 481.76 billion current LCU | +283.9% |
| 2013 | 607.86 billion current LCU | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 464.00 billion current LCU | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 430.80 billion current LCU | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 359.10 billion current LCU | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 205.50 billion current LCU | -42.8% |
| 2018 | 475.06 billion current LCU | +131.2% |
| 2019 | 713.02 billion current LCU | +50.1% |
| 2020 | 614.75 billion current LCU | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 728.23 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 728.23 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 144.76 billion current LCU, 5.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 728.23 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 282.03 billion current LCU, 2.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.34 billion current LCU | 57.94 billion current LCU | 125.50 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 467.14 billion current LCU | 205.50 billion current LCU | 713.02 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 671.49 billion current LCU | 614.75 billion current LCU | 728.23 billion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Cameroon?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Cameroon was 728.23 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 728.23 billion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.94 billion current LCU in 1994.
- How does Cameroon rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Cameroon ranks 48th out of 153 countries with data for 2021.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. 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.