Cameroon vs Rwanda: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate

Cameroon
-0.8791 % change on previous year
in 2025
Rwanda
-1.57 % change on previous year
in 2025
Cameroon rank
145th
Rwanda rank
147th

Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate over time

  • Cameroon
  • Rwanda
-50050196119932025

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports -0.8791 % change on previous year against -1.57 % change on previous year in Rwanda, a difference of 0.6909 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 34 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 145th and Rwanda ranks 147th of 166 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 6.67 % change on previous year 2.12 % change on previous year 4.55 % change on previous year Cameroon
1970s 4.79 % change on previous year 12.97 % change on previous year 8.19 % change on previous year Rwanda
1980s 6.26 % change on previous year 8.93 % change on previous year 2.67 % change on previous year Rwanda
1990s 2.4 % change on previous year 9.39 % change on previous year 6.99 % change on previous year Rwanda
2000s 6.17 % change on previous year 8.28 % change on previous year 2.11 % change on previous year Rwanda
2010s 4.55 % change on previous year 9.47 % change on previous year 4.91 % change on previous year Rwanda
2020s 2.39 % change on previous year 6.39 % change on previous year 4.01 % change on previous year Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate, Cameroon or Rwanda?
Cameroon, at -0.8791 % change on previous year against -1.57 % change on previous year in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate between Cameroon and Rwanda?
0.6909 % change on previous year, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Rwanda?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Rwanda rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
Cameroon ranks 145th and Rwanda ranks 147th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,896 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.