Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) was 1.53 trillion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services in Cameroon, 1990–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services in Cameroon is 1.53 trillion current LCU, measured 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 in Cameroon peaked at 1.53 trillion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 86.92 billion current LCU, in 1992.
Cameroon ranks 30th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 106.37 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 96.66 billion current LCU | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 86.92 billion current LCU | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 92.66 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 92.25 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 138.32 billion current LCU | +49.9% |
| 1998 | 187.64 billion current LCU | +35.7% |
| 1999 | 230.99 billion current LCU | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 747.45 billion current LCU | +223.6% |
| 2013 | 873.15 billion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 998.60 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 1.02 trillion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.14 trillion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 1.29 trillion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 1.47 trillion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 1.50 trillion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.32 trillion current LCU | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 1.53 trillion current LCU | +16.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.53 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 140.56 billion current LCU, 10.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.53 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230.02 billion current LCU, 6.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) 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% | 230.99 billion current LCU | 747.45 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128.98 billion current LCU | 86.92 billion current LCU | 230.99 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.13 trillion current LCU | 747.45 billion current LCU | 1.50 trillion current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.43 trillion current LCU | 1.32 trillion current LCU | 1.53 trillion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Cameroon?
- Taxes on goods and services in Cameroon was 1.53 trillion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 trillion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.92 billion current LCU in 1992.
- How does Cameroon rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Cameroon ranks 30th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is taxes on goods and services 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 Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.