Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Cameroon

Cameroon: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 1.19 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.19 billion current US$
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
100th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.19 billion current US$
in 2021
All-time low
34.89 million current US$
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Cameroon, 1970–2021

0250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B197019952021

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure in Cameroon is 1.19 billion current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Cameroon peaked at 1.19 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.89 million current US$, in 1970.

Cameroon ranks 100th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) in Cameroon, 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ Change
1970 34.89 million current US$ —
1971 35.82 million current US$ +2.6%
1972 44.06 million current US$ +23.0%
1973 47.24 million current US$ +7.2%
1974 54.26 million current US$ +14.9%
1975 73.47 million current US$ +35.4%
1976 74.07 million current US$ +0.8%
1977 75.99 million current US$ +2.6%
1978 123.31 million current US$ +62.3%
1979 161.27 million current US$ +30.8%
1980 160.87 million current US$ -0.2%
1981 139.95 million current US$ -13.0%
1982 148.98 million current US$ +6.4%
1983 168.21 million current US$ +12.9%
1984 190.52 million current US$ +13.3%
1985 200.44 million current US$ +5.2%
1986 280.88 million current US$ +40.1%
1987 309.14 million current US$ +10.1%
1988 280.45 million current US$ -9.3%
1989 259.14 million current US$ -7.6%
1990 353.60 million current US$ +36.5%
1991 344.18 million current US$ -2.7%
1992 296.08 million current US$ -14.0%
1993 380.58 million current US$ +28.5%
1994 208.11 million current US$ -45.3%
1995 253.34 million current US$ +21.7%
1996 242.06 million current US$ -4.5%
1997 214.72 million current US$ -11.3%
1998 240.16 million current US$ +11.8%
1999 221.80 million current US$ -7.6%
2000 176.50 million current US$ -20.4%
2001 230.45 million current US$ +30.6%
2002 319.77 million current US$ +38.8%
2003 450.95 million current US$ +41.0%
2004 504.79 million current US$ +11.9%
2005 549.71 million current US$ +8.9%
2006 518.52 million current US$ -5.7%
2007 653.62 million current US$ +26.1%
2008 707.09 million current US$ +8.2%
2009 790.05 million current US$ +11.7%
2010 806.40 million current US$ +2.1%
2011 852.20 million current US$ +5.7%
2012 793.25 million current US$ -6.9%
2013 887.32 million current US$ +11.9%
2014 967.39 million current US$ +9.0%
2015 851.52 million current US$ -12.0%
2016 891.25 million current US$ +4.7%
2017 949.72 million current US$ +6.6%
2018 1.05 billion current US$ +10.7%
2019 1.04 billion current US$ -1.0%
2020 1.07 billion current US$ +2.7%
2021 1.19 billion current US$ +11.1%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 1.19 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 720.82 million current US$, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 1.19 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 506.89 million current US$, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 72.44 million current US$ 34.89 million current US$ 161.27 million current US$ 10
1980s 213.86 million current US$ 139.95 million current US$ 309.14 million current US$ 10
1990s 275.46 million current US$ 208.11 million current US$ 380.58 million current US$ 10
2000s 490.14 million current US$ 176.50 million current US$ 790.05 million current US$ 10
2010s 909.11 million current US$ 793.25 million current US$ 1.05 billion current US$ 10
2020s 1.13 billion current US$ 1.07 billion current US$ 1.19 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 97 Senegal 1.35 billion current US$ compare
  2. 98 Jordan 1.29 billion current US$ compare
  3. 99 Paraguay 1.23 billion current US$ compare
  4. 101 Namibia 1.08 billion current US$ compare
  5. 102 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.07 billion current US$ compare
  6. 103 Nepal 1.06 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Cameroon?
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Cameroon was 1.19 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 1.19 billion current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 34.89 million current US$ in 1970.
How does Cameroon rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
Cameroon ranks 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 8,370 data points, 1970–2021
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Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.