Cameroon vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

Cameroon
-12.4%
in 2021
Northern Africa and Western Asia
-29.2%
in 2020
Cameroon rank
20th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
19th

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Cameroon
  • Northern Africa and Western Asia
-30-25-20-15-10201020152021

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports -12.4% against -29.2% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 16.8%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 20th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 19th of 162 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
2010s -12.1% -25.9% 13.7% Cameroon
2020s -12.1% -29.2% 17.1% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Cameroon or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Cameroon, at -12.4% against -29.2% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2021.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Cameroon and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
16.8%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Cameroon ranks 20th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 19th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed