Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.26 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Cameroon is 0.26, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Cameroon peaked at 0.326 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.157, in 1966.
Cameroon ranks 124th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.162 | — |
| 1962 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.16 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.157 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.158 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.157 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.162 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.169 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.177 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.179 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.245 | +36.9% |
| 1991 | 0.263 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.288 | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.287 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.289 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.292 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.304 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.306 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.309 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.312 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.315 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.314 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.311 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.314 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.317 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.321 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.319 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.326 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.324 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.307 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.298 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.293 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.28 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.285 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.282 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.291 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.279 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.277 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.26 | -6.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.26 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3475, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.26 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.317, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +36.9% | 0.179 | 0.245 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1593 | 0.157 | 0.162 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1574 | 0.157 | 0.158 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1742 | 0.162 | 0.179 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2819 | 0.245 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3101 | 0.304 | 0.315 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3099 | 0.28 | 0.326 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.279 | 0.26 | 0.291 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Cameroon?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Cameroon was 0.26 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.326 in 2014.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.157 in 1966.
- How does Cameroon rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Cameroon ranks 124th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.