Cameroon vs Rwanda: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita

Cameroon
168.99 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Rwanda
168.79 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Cameroon rank
136th
Rwanda rank
137th

Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time

  • Cameroon
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 168.99 constant 2015 US$ per person against 168.79 constant 2015 US$ per person in Rwanda, a difference of 0.2 constant 2015 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 136th and Rwanda ranks 137th of 166 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 61.94 constant 2015 US$ per person 13.24 constant 2015 US$ per person 48.71 constant 2015 US$ per person Cameroon
1970s 80.83 constant 2015 US$ per person 24.32 constant 2015 US$ per person 56.52 constant 2015 US$ per person Cameroon
1980s 115.78 constant 2015 US$ per person 32.1 constant 2015 US$ per person 83.68 constant 2015 US$ per person Cameroon
1990s 108.89 constant 2015 US$ per person 36.27 constant 2015 US$ per person 72.62 constant 2015 US$ per person Cameroon
2000s 124.24 constant 2015 US$ per person 57.33 constant 2015 US$ per person 66.91 constant 2015 US$ per person Cameroon
2010s 167.29 constant 2015 US$ per person 99.61 constant 2015 US$ per person 67.68 constant 2015 US$ per person Cameroon
2020s 167.98 constant 2015 US$ per person 157.27 constant 2015 US$ per person 10.71 constant 2015 US$ per person Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Cameroon or Rwanda?
Cameroon, at 168.99 constant 2015 US$ per person against 168.79 constant 2015 US$ per person in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Cameroon and Rwanda?
0.2 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Rwanda?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Rwanda rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
Cameroon ranks 136th and Rwanda ranks 137th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.