Cameroon vs Central African Republic: Expense

Cameroon
12.4%
in 2021
Central African Republic
11.7%
in 2021
Cameroon rank
142nd
Central African Republic rank
145th

Expense over time

  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
051015199020052021

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 12.4% against 11.7% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 142nd and Central African Republic ranks 145th of 157 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Central African Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Central African Republic Difference Ahead
2010s 12.0% 9.1% 2.9% Cameroon
2020s 12.2% 12.8% 0.6% Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Cameroon or Central African Republic?
Cameroon, at 12.4% against 11.7% in Central African Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in expense between Cameroon and Central African Republic?
0.7%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Central African Republic?
9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and Central African Republic rank globally for expense?
Cameroon ranks 142nd and Central African Republic ranks 145th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.