Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 11.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
11.3%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
132nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
12.3%
in 2018
All-time low
10.9%
in 2020
Years of data
10
2012–2021
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Cameroon, 2012–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Cameroon stood at 11.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 12.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2020.
That places Cameroon 132nd out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11.3% | — |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.9% | 11.3% | 12.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.9% | 11.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 129 Guatemala 11.6% compare
- 130 Uzbekistan 11.5% compare
- 131 Paraguay 11.4% compare
- 133 Indonesia 11.1%
- 134 United States of America 10.9% compare
- 135 Tajikistan 10.8% 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 tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Cameroon?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Cameroon was 11.3% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 132nd out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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