Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 35.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
35.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
26th
of 189 countries
All-time high
371.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1969
All-time low
0 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 35.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 371.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
That places Cameroon 26th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 343.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 371.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 305.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1971 | 288.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 138.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -52.1% |
| 1973 | 143.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 147.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 122.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1976 | 91.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1977 | 86.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 60.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1979 | 38.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 1980 | 42.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 46.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 37.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 31.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1984 | 51.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +66.0% |
| 1985 | 43.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1986 | 34.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1987 | 33.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 28.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 37.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1990 | 30.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 31.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 40.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1993 | 22.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 1994 | 42.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +85.3% |
| 1995 | 39.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 44.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 55.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1998 | 56.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 60.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 70.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 70.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 59.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 50.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 38.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2005 | 39.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 41.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 37.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 28.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 28.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 29.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 26.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 30.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 30.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 34.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 46.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 2016 | 48.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 47.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 42.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 44.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 41.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 39.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 41.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 39.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 37.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 35.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 35.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 18.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 35.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 142.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 371.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 142.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 38.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 305.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 51.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 60.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 70.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 26.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 48.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 35.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 41.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 23 Cote d'Ivoire 39.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 38.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Costa Rica 38.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Malawi 33.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Hungary 32.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Central African Republic 30.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 35.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 371.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1969.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Cameroon rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 26th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.