Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre was 3.24 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 3.24 million current LCU per square kilometre for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2021. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and up 105.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 3.24 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 183,876 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Cameroon 47th 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 square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 225,022 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 204,481 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 183,876 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 196,019 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 195,151 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 292,611 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 1998 | 396,945 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1999 | 488,651 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +223.6% |
| 2013 | 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 2.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 2.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 2.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 3.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 3.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 3.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3.24 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 542,337 current LCU per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3.24 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (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 | +223.6% | 488,651 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 272,844 current LCU per square kilometre | 183,876 current LCU per square kilometre | 488,651 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 44 Mongolia 3.63 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 45 Luxembourg 3.50 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 46 Netherlands 3.26 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 48 Equatorial Guinea 3.18 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 49 Philippines 3.11 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 50 Barbados 3.06 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 3.24 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,876 current LCU per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Cameroon rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 47th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.1%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services 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
Taxes on goods and services (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.