Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 62.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon stood at 62.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 71.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
That places Cameroon 31st out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 25.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 25.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 18.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1994 | 32.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +76.6% |
| 1995 | 35.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 57.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +59.5% |
| 1999 | 59.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 57.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 56.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 60.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 71.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 69.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 68.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 68.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 70.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 62.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 62.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 62.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 9.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 62.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +76.6% | 18.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 32.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +59.5% | 35.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 57.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 59.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 65.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 56.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 71.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 62.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 62.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 62.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 28 Angola 76.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Costa Rica 69.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Mali 68.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Kazakhstan 54.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Gabon 52.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 50.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Cameroon
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 62.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 31st out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.