Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) was 2.44 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.44 trillion current LCU
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
30th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.45 trillion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
-191,800 current LCU
in 1971
Years of data
60
1965–2025
Taxes less subsidies on products in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products in Cameroon stood at 2.44 trillion current LCU.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Cameroon peaked at 2.45 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, -191,800 current LCU, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 30th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 (current LCU) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | -191,800 current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 37,200 current LCU | -119.4% |
| 1974 | -17,700 current LCU | -147.6% |
| 1975 | -22,800 current LCU | +28.8% |
| 1976 | 49,000 current LCU | -314.9% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 117.03 billion current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 135.71 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 125.40 billion current LCU | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 120.40 billion current LCU | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 241.55 billion current LCU | +100.6% |
| 1985 | 174.40 billion current LCU | -27.8% |
| 1986 | 134.78 billion current LCU | -22.7% |
| 1987 | 131.05 billion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 106.45 billion current LCU | -18.8% |
| 1989 | 81.39 billion current LCU | -23.5% |
| 1990 | 79.20 billion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 72.20 billion current LCU | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 81.10 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 238.97 billion current LCU | +194.7% |
| 1994 | 269.67 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 328.57 billion current LCU | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 382.68 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 460.56 billion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 525.60 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 561.06 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 628.13 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 702.68 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 715.14 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 759.67 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 660.37 billion current LCU | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 734.21 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 845.61 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 906.58 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 840.45 billion current LCU | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 851.03 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 851.08 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 830.79 billion current LCU | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 917.01 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 1.04 trillion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 1.26 trillion current LCU | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 1.55 trillion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 1.63 trillion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.82 trillion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 1.86 trillion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.94 trillion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.81 trillion current LCU | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 1.90 trillion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.91 trillion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.04 trillion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 2.45 trillion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 2025 | 2.44 trillion current LCU | -0.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.44 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101.04 billion current LCU, 24.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.44 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 327.21 billion current LCU, 7.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +314.9% | -22,800 current LCU | 49,000 current LCU |
| 1993 | +194.7% | 81.10 billion current LCU | 238.97 billion current LCU |
| 1974 | -147.6% | 37,200 current LCU | -17,700 current LCU |
| 1973 | +119.4% | -191,800 current LCU | 37,200 current LCU |
| 1977 | -100.0% | 49,000 current LCU | 0 current LCU |
| 1984 | +100.6% | 120.40 billion current LCU | 241.55 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | -16,233 current LCU | -191,800 current LCU | 49,000 current LCU | 9 |
| 1980s | 136.82 billion current LCU | 81.39 billion current LCU | 241.55 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 299.96 billion current LCU | 72.20 billion current LCU | 561.06 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 764.39 billion current LCU | 628.13 billion current LCU | 906.58 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 trillion current LCU | 830.79 billion current LCU | 1.94 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 trillion current LCU | 1.81 trillion current LCU | 2.45 trillion current LCU | 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 taxes less subsidies on products in Cameroon?
- Taxes less subsidies on products in Cameroon was 2.44 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -191,800 current LCU in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Cameroon ranks 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products are taxes payable per unit of a good or service. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.