Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 3.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Cameroon, 1993–2019
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Cameroon is 3.8%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 4.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1993.
That places Cameroon 147th out of 184 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.8% | — |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -0.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 70% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.7%, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 4.6% | 10 |
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)
- 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 on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Cameroon?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Cameroon was 3.8% in 2019, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 147th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.