Government spending vs. GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Government spending vs. GDP was 5.05 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government spending vs. GDP in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp in Cameroon stood at 5.05 billion constant 2015 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp in Cameroon peaked at 5.09 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 269.92 million constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 94th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 353.89 million constant 2015 US$ | 269.92 million constant 2015 US$ | 477.02 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 594.10 million constant 2015 US$ | 448.03 million constant 2015 US$ | 728.87 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 769.90 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 91 Cyprus 5.27 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 92 Paraguay 5.25 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 93 Macao 5.14 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 95 Ghana 4.98 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 96 El Salvador 4.50 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 97 Honduras 4.36 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,489 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 44.50 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,489 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 571.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 981.56 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.44 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp in Cameroon?
- Government spending vs. gdp in Cameroon was 5.05 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.09 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 269.92 million constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for government spending vs. gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 94th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.