Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) was 4.19 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products in Cameroon is 4.19 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Cameroon peaked at 4.19 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -696.55 current US$, in 1971.
Cameroon ranks 85th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1967 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1968 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1969 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1970 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | -696.55 current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 166.9 current US$ | -124.0% |
| 1974 | -73.53 current US$ | -144.1% |
| 1975 | -106.39 current US$ | +44.7% |
| 1976 | 205.06 current US$ | -292.8% |
| 1977 | 0 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 553.91 million current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 499.43 million current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 381.61 million current US$ | -23.6% |
| 1983 | 315.96 million current US$ | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 552.80 million current US$ | +75.0% |
| 1985 | 388.19 million current US$ | -29.8% |
| 1986 | 389.18 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 436.04 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 357.41 million current US$ | -18.0% |
| 1989 | 255.14 million current US$ | -28.6% |
| 1990 | 290.89 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 255.93 million current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 306.39 million current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 843.91 million current US$ | +175.4% |
| 1994 | 485.71 million current US$ | -42.4% |
| 1995 | 658.26 million current US$ | +35.5% |
| 1996 | 748.08 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 789.07 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 890.92 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 911.59 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 884.43 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 959.42 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 1.31 billion current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 1.25 billion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.39 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 1.89 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 1.88 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.81 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.72 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.76 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.80 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.10 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 2.56 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 2.62 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.76 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 3.13 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 3.35 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 3.31 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.14 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 3.42 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 3.07 billion current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 3.37 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 4.04 billion current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2025 | 4.19 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4.19 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.40 billion current US$, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4.19 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.04 billion current US$, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) 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 | +292.8% | -106.39 current US$ | 205.06 current US$ |
| 1993 | +175.4% | 306.39 million current US$ | 843.91 million current US$ |
| 1974 | -144.1% | 166.9 current US$ | -73.53 current US$ |
| 1973 | +124.0% | -696.55 current US$ | 166.9 current US$ |
| 1977 | -100.0% | 205.06 current US$ | 0 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | -56.06 current US$ | -696.55 current US$ | 205.06 current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 412.97 million current US$ | 255.14 million current US$ | 553.91 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 618.08 million current US$ | 255.93 million current US$ | 911.59 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.40 billion current US$ | 884.43 million current US$ | 1.89 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 billion current US$ | 1.72 billion current US$ | 3.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 billion current US$ | 3.07 billion current US$ | 4.19 billion current US$ | 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 4.19 billion current US$ 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 4.19 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -696.55 current US$ in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Cameroon ranks 85th 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 60.0%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.