Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 56,952 current LCU per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon is 56,952 current LCU per person, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 59,357 current LCU per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7,239 current LCU per person, in 1992.
That places Cameroon 41st out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,387 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 8,285 current LCU per person | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 7,239 current LCU per person | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 7,501 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 7,261 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 10,592 current LCU per person | +45.9% |
| 1998 | 13,266 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 1999 | 15,903 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 35,919 current LCU per person | +125.9% |
| 2013 | 40,797 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 45,268 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 44,945 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 48,810 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 53,546 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 59,357 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 58,767 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 50,393 current LCU per person | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 56,952 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 56,952 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,739 current LCU per person, 6.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 56,952 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,158 current LCU per person, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita 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 | +125.9% | 15,903 current LCU per person | 35,919 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,929 current LCU per person | 7,239 current LCU per person | 15,903 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 48,426 current LCU per person | 35,919 current LCU per person | 59,357 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 53,673 current LCU per person | 50,393 current LCU per person | 56,952 current LCU per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 38 North Macedonia 63,068 current LCU per person compare
- 39 Denmark 58,934 current LCU per person compare
- 40 Turkey 57,918 current LCU per person compare
- 42 Burkina Faso 56,738 current LCU per person compare
- 43 Malawi 56,392 current LCU per person compare
- 44 Vanuatu 56,063 current LCU per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Cameroon was 56,952 current LCU per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 59,357 current LCU per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,239 current LCU per person in 1992.
- How does Cameroon rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 41st out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Taxes on goods and services (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.