Cameroon vs Panama: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Cameroon
13.0%
in 2019
Panama
12.5%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
137th
Panama rank
140th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cameroon
- Panama
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 13.0% against 12.5% in Panama, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 137th and Panama ranks 140th of 187 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 15.7% | 7.0% | Panama |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 13.6% | 2.8% | Panama |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 14.9% | 2.2% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Cameroon or Panama?
- Cameroon, at 13.0% against 12.5% in Panama as of 2019.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Cameroon and Panama?
- 0.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Panama?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
- How do Cameroon and Panama rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 137th and Panama ranks 140th of 187 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.