Cameroon vs Egypt: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Cameroon
13.0%
in 2019
Egypt
12.5%
in 2015
Cameroon rank
138th
Egypt rank
141st
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Cameroon
- Egypt
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 13.0% against 12.5% in Egypt, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Egypt ahead.
Cameroon ranks 138th and Egypt ranks 141st of 192 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 14.6% | 3.8% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 13.1% | 0.7% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Cameroon or Egypt?
- Cameroon, at 13.0% against 12.5% in Egypt as of 2019.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Cameroon and Egypt?
- 0.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Egypt?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
- How do Cameroon and Egypt rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 138th and Egypt ranks 141st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.