Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.0857 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0857 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
132nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.4714 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1966
All-time low
0.0772 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1993
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Cameroon stood at 0.0857 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.4714 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0772 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
That places Cameroon 132nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4395 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.4269 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 0.4229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4319 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4085 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4605 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4714 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4251 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3997 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4334 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3983 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3622 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.343 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2948 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2989 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1976 | 0.237 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.176 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1477 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1231 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1153 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1246 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1341 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1464 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1482 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1362 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.116 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1073 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1334 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1088 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0772 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1374 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1176 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1259 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1311 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1355 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1534 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1619 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1058 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1053 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0958 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1014 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1125 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1063 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1031 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1225 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1203 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1127 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1065 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1018 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0974 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0971 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0956 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0857 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0857 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0857 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 77% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +78.1% | 0.0772 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1374 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.432 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3997 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4714 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2596 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1231 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3983 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.127 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1073 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1482 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1218 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0772 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1374 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1189 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0958 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1619 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.111 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1031 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1225 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0857 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 129 Ireland 0.0874 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Belarus 0.0873 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 India 0.0862 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Sri Lanka 0.0851 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Dominican Republic 0.0826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0825 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 888.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0.0857 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4714 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0772 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 132nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.