Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 105,176 current LCU per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2021, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon stood at 105,176 current LCU per person.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 110,513 current LCU per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22,947 current LCU per person, in 1994.
Cameroon ranks 44th of 157 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.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,899 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 25,494 current LCU per person | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 25,958 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 24,296 current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 22,947 current LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 29,833 current LCU per person | +30.0% |
| 1998 | 45,683 current LCU per person | +53.1% |
| 1999 | 47,572 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 83,931 current LCU per person | +76.4% |
| 2013 | 89,682 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 100,055 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 101,316 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 99,552 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 103,168 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 110,513 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 109,613 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 97,333 current LCU per person | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 105,176 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,335 current LCU per person | 22,947 current LCU per person | 47,572 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 99,729 current LCU per person | 83,931 current LCU per person | 110,513 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 101,255 current LCU per person | 97,333 current LCU per person | 105,176 current LCU per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 41 Sri Lanka 123,454 current LCU per person compare
- 42 Mauritius 114,273 current LCU per person compare
- 43 Burkina Faso 111,298 current LCU per person compare
- 45 Togo 99,840 current LCU per person compare
- 46 North Macedonia 99,122 current LCU per person compare
- 47 Dominican Republic 95,250 current LCU per person 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 tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon was 105,176 current LCU per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 110,513 current LCU per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,947 current LCU per person in 1994.
- How does Cameroon rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 44th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.