Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) was 770.82 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 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 income, profits and capital gains in Cameroon is 770.82 billion current LCU, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Cameroon peaked at 816.80 billion current LCU in 2015 and was at its lowest, 87.38 billion current LCU, in 1991.
Cameroon ranks 43rd of 153 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.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.59 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 87.38 billion current LCU | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 90.50 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 89.15 billion current LCU | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 91.94 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 91.15 billion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 163.69 billion current LCU | +79.6% |
| 1999 | 179.98 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 602.72 billion current LCU | +234.9% |
| 2013 | 659.98 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 742.90 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 816.80 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 712.40 billion current LCU | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 641.10 billion current LCU | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 729.92 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 762.41 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 763.18 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 770.82 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 770.82 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 129.82 billion current LCU, 5.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 770.82 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 223.33 billion current LCU, 3.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (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 | +234.9% | 179.98 billion current LCU | 602.72 billion current LCU |
| 1998 | +79.6% | 91.15 billion current LCU | 163.69 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.55 billion current LCU | 87.38 billion current LCU | 179.98 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 708.53 billion current LCU | 602.72 billion current LCU | 816.80 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 767.00 billion current LCU | 763.18 billion current LCU | 770.82 billion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Cameroon?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Cameroon was 770.82 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 816.80 billion current LCU in 2015.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.38 billion current LCU in 1991.
- How does Cameroon rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Cameroon ranks 43rd out of 153 countries with data for 2021.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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 income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.