Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Cameroon
Cameroon: Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled was 2.83 trillion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Cameroon, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2021, tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Cameroon stood at 2.83 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Cameroon peaked at 2.83 trillion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 291.54 billion current LCU, in 1994.
That places Cameroon 35th out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 327.48 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 297.45 billion current LCU | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 311.66 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 300.13 billion current LCU | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 291.54 billion current LCU | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 389.58 billion current LCU | +33.6% |
| 1996 | 475.11 billion current LCU | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 560.65 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 646.18 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 690.99 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 1.75 trillion current LCU | +152.8% |
| 2013 | 1.92 trillion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 2.21 trillion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 2.31 trillion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.33 trillion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.49 trillion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 2.74 trillion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 2.80 trillion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.55 trillion current LCU | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 2.83 trillion current LCU | +11.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.83 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 306.46 billion current LCU, 9.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.83 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 692.11 billion current LCU, 4.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +152.8% | 690.99 billion current LCU | 1.75 trillion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 429.08 billion current LCU | 291.54 billion current LCU | 690.99 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 trillion current LCU | 1.75 trillion current LCU | 2.80 trillion current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.69 trillion current LCU | 2.55 trillion current LCU | 2.83 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 32 United States 3.16 trillion current LCU compare
- 33 Malawi 3.07 trillion current LCU compare
- 34 Thailand 2.84 trillion current LCU compare
- 36 Sri Lanka 2.72 trillion current LCU compare
- 37 Bangladesh 2.70 trillion current LCU compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 2.62 trillion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Cameroon?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Cameroon was 2.83 trillion current LCU in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 trillion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 291.54 billion current LCU in 1994.
- How does Cameroon rank for tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled?
- Cameroon ranks 35th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.