Subsidies (current LCU; from SNA) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Subsidies (current LCU; from SNA) was 0 current LCU; from SNA in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies in Cameroon, 1980–1999
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU; from SNA.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0 current LCU; from SNA for subsidies in 1999. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Over the whole period, subsidies in Cameroon peaked at 80.00 billion current LCU; from SNA in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU; from SNA, in 1984.
That places Cameroon 14th out of 24 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Subsidies (current LCU; from SNA) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU; from SNA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.07 billion current LCU; from SNA | — |
| 1981 | 35.55 billion current LCU; from SNA | +41.8% |
| 1982 | 47.50 billion current LCU; from SNA | +33.6% |
| 1983 | 80.00 billion current LCU; from SNA | +68.4% |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU; from SNA | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU; from SNA | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU; from SNA | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU; from SNA | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU; from SNA | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU; from SNA | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU; from SNA | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU; from SNA | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU; from SNA | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU; from SNA | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU; from SNA | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU; from SNA | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU; from SNA | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU; from SNA | — |
| 1998 | 0 current LCU; from SNA | — |
| 1999 | 0 current LCU; from SNA | — |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0 current LCU; from SNA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 170.00 million current LCU; from SNA. (23 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0 current LCU; from SNA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 122.00 million current LCU; from SNA. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.81 billion current LCU; from SNA | 0 current LCU; from SNA | 80.00 billion current LCU; from SNA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU; from SNA | 0 current LCU; from SNA | 0 current LCU; from SNA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 11 Botswana 547.30 million current LCU; from SNA compare
- 12 Namibia 244.00 million current LCU; from SNA compare
- 13 Mozambique 170.00 million current LCU; from SNA compare
- 14 Chad 0 current LCU; from SNA
- 14 Comoros 0 current LCU; from SNA
- 14 Congo 0 current LCU; from SNA
- 14 Eritrea 0 current LCU; from SNA
- 14 Ethiopia 0 current LCU; from SNA compare
- 14 Kenya 0 current LCU; from SNA compare
- 14 Lesotho 0 current LCU; from SNA compare
- 14 Malawi 0 current LCU; from SNA compare
- 14 Rwanda 0 current LCU; from SNA
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.6569 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7283 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5318 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies in Cameroon?
- Subsidies in Cameroon was 0 current LCU; from SNA in 1999, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest subsidies recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 80.00 billion current LCU; from SNA in 1983.
- What is the lowest subsidies recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU; from SNA in 1984.
- How does Cameroon rank for subsidies?
- Cameroon ranks 14th out of 24 countries with data for 1999.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Subsidies (current LCU; from SNA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units make to enterprises, resident producers and importers. Subsidies may be designed to influence enterprises level or type of production, or the prices at which the products are sold. (Capital grants are in the national accounts classified as capital transfers.) Subsidies consists of ‘subsidies on products’, subsidies payable per unit of a good or a service, and ‘other subsidies on production’, which cover all other subsidies enterprises receives as a consequence of engaging in production. Data are in current local currency.