Tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Tax revenues vs gdp per capita was 13.04 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
13.04
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
136th
of 186 countries
All-time high
13.5
in 2015
All-time low
6.84
in 1994
Years of data
26
1994–2019
Tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Cameroon, 1994–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Cameroon stood at 13.04.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 13.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.84, in 1994.
Cameroon ranks 136th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 6.84 | — |
| 1995 | 8.66 | +26.6% |
| 1996 | 8.72 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 8.93 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 9.64 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 9.46 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 10.19 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 11.28 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 10.37 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 10.55 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 9.8 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 10.46 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 10.95 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 11.48 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 11.41 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 11.68 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 10.79 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 11.72 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 12.25 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 12.85 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 13.21 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 13.5 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 12.91 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 13.2 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 13.37 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 13.04 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.71 | 6.84 | 9.64 | 6 |
| 2000s | 10.82 | 9.8 | 11.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.69 | 10.79 | 13.5 | 10 |
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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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 10.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,972 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 1.15 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,489 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Cameroon was 13.04 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenues vs gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5 in 2015.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.84 in 1994.
- How does Cameroon rank for tax revenues vs gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is tax revenues vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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