Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) was 67.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Cameroon, 2012–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Cameroon is 67.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Cameroon peaked at 69.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 2016.
That places Cameroon 58th out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 63.8% | — |
| 2013 | 60.7% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 63.3% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 67.7% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 58.4% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 69.9% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 64.3% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 65.6% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | +2.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 67.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.5%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 67.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.5%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.1% | 58.4% | 69.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 65.6% | 67.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More infrastructure data for Cameroon
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 31.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 67,507 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2318 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 67,507 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Cameroon?
- Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Cameroon was 67.0% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes?
- Cameroon ranks 58th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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