Taxes on goods and services in Cameroon

Cameroon: Taxes on goods and services was 1.53 trillion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.53 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
30th
of 157 countries
All-time high
1.53 trillion current LCU
in 2021
All-time low
86.92 billion current LCU
in 1992
Years of data
18
1990–2021

Taxes on goods and services in Cameroon, 1990–2021

0500.0B1.0T1.5T1990200520211990: 106.4B current LCU1991: 96.7B current LCU1992: 86.9B current LCU1993: 92.7B current LCU1994: 92.2B current LCU1995: 138.3B current LCU1998: 187.6B current LCU1999: 231.0B current LCU2012: 747.5B current LCU2013: 873.2B current LCU2014: 998.6B current LCU2015: 1.0T current LCU2016: 1.1T current LCU2017: 1.3T current LCU2018: 1.5T current LCU2019: 1.5T current LCU2020: 1.3T current LCU2021: 1.5T current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services in Cameroon is 1.53 trillion current LCU, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and up 105.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Cameroon peaked at 1.53 trillion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 86.92 billion current LCU, in 1992.

Cameroon ranks 30th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 128.98 billion current LCU 86.92 billion current LCU 230.99 billion current LCU 8
2010s 1.13 trillion current LCU 747.45 billion current LCU 1.50 trillion current LCU 8
2020s 1.43 trillion current LCU 1.32 trillion current LCU 1.53 trillion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 27 Senegal 1.90 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 28 Angola 1.79 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 29 Thailand 1.58 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 31 Somalia 1.48 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 32 Bangladesh 1.47 trillion current LCU compare
  6. 33 Sri Lanka 1.42 trillion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services in Cameroon?
Taxes on goods and services in Cameroon was 1.53 trillion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 1.53 trillion current LCU in 2021.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 86.92 billion current LCU in 1992.
How does Cameroon rank for taxes on goods and services?
Cameroon ranks 30th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,635 data points, 1972–2024
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General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. 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.