Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre was 5.99 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cameroon stood at 5.99 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 5.99 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 616,742 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1994.
Cameroon ranks 54th 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 square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 692,771 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 629,244 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 659,305 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 634,914 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 616,742 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 824,142 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1998 | 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 1999 | 1.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 3.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +152.8% |
| 2013 | 4.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 4.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 4.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 4.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 5.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 5.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 5.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 5.99 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 5.99 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.21 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre 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% | 1.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.69 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +65.9% | 824,142 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 860,731 current LCU per square kilometre | 616,742 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 51 North Macedonia 6.36 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 52 Barbados 6.18 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 53 India 6.09 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 55 Angola 5.57 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 56 Thailand 5.44 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 57 San Marino 5.40 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 5.99 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 616,742 current LCU per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Cameroon rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 54th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.