Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 12.42 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
12.42
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
142nd
of 157 countries
All-time high
15.81
in 1991
All-time low
8.87
in 1995
Years of data
18
1990–2021
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Cameroon, 1990–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Cameroon stood at 12.42.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Cameroon peaked at 15.81 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.87, in 1995.
Cameroon ranks 142nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.71 | 8.87 | 15.81 | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.14 | 10.53 | 12.94 | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.24 | 12.06 | 12.42 | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -7.21 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.4 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,489 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 14.57 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 44.50 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,489 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 571.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 981.56 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.44 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Cameroon?
- Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Cameroon was 12.42 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 15.81 in 1991.
- What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.87 in 1995.
- How does Cameroon rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
- Cameroon ranks 142nd out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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