Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index was 0.26 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.26
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
124th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.326
in 2014
All-time low
0.157
in 1966
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenues 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 revenues 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 revenues 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 535.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.06 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,367 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 413.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs electoral democracy index in Cameroon?
- Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index in Cameroon was 0.26 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenues vs electoral democracy index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.326 in 2014.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs electoral democracy index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.157 in 1966.
- How does Cameroon rank for tax revenues vs electoral democracy index?
- Cameroon ranks 124th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenues 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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