Cameroon vs El Salvador: Government spending vs. GDP
Cameroon
5.05 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
El Salvador
4.50 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Cameroon rank
96th
El Salvador rank
98th
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Cameroon
- El Salvador
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 5.05 billion constant 2015 US$ against 4.50 billion constant 2015 US$ in El Salvador, a difference of 547.17 million constant 2015 US$.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
Cameroon ranks 96th and El Salvador ranks 98th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 653.18 million constant 2015 US$ | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 2.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 759.26 million constant 2015 US$ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.83 million constant 2015 US$ | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 4.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 157.90 million constant 2015 US$ | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Cameroon or El Salvador?
- Cameroon, at 5.05 billion constant 2015 US$ against 4.50 billion constant 2015 US$ in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Cameroon and El Salvador?
- 547.17 million constant 2015 US$, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and El Salvador?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and El Salvador rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 96th and El Salvador ranks 98th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.