Which has higher expense, Cameroon or Mali?

Cameroon, at 12.4% against 12.2% in Mali as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mali?

9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.

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.

Cameroon vs Mali: Expense

Cameroon

12.4%

in 2021

Mali

12.2%

in 2020

Cameroon rank

142nd

Mali rank

144th

Expense over time

Cameroon
Mali

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 12.4% against 12.2% in Mali, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 142nd and Mali ranks 144th of 157 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Mali	Difference	Ahead
2010s	12.1%	10.6%	1.6%	Cameroon
2020s	12.1%	12.2%	0.2%	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Cameroon or Mali?: Cameroon, at 12.4% against 12.2% in Mali as of 2021.
What is the difference in expense between Cameroon and Mali?: 0.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mali?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and Mali rank globally for expense?: Cameroon ranks 142nd and Mali ranks 144th 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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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: 20 August 2026

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.