Cameroon—Government Revenue (% of GDP)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #124 of 139Updated April 2026
Latest Value
13.7%
2021
YoY Change
+4.7%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#124
of 139 countries
Maximum
16.3%
2014
Minimum
13.1%
2020
CAGR
-1.6%
10 years
Last
13.7%
Previous
13.1%
Highest
16.3%
Lowest
13.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Cameroon's government revenue (% of gdp) was 13.7% in 2021, ranking #124 out of 139 countries. This represents a +4.7% change from 2020. Over the past 10 years, the highest recorded value was 16.3% (2014) and the lowest was 13.1% (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13.7% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 15.9% |
Top Countries — Government Revenue (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nauru | 138.8% | 2020 |
| 2 | Kiribati | 81.1% | 2023 |
| 3 | Norway | 54.2% | 2023 |
| 4 | Timor-Leste | 51.5% | 2022 |
| 5 | Lesotho | 44.2% | 2024 |
| 6 | Austria | 44.2% | 2023 |
| 7 | Greece | 43.3% | 2023 |
| 8 | Luxembourg | 42.8% | 2023 |
| 9 | France | 42.2% | 2023 |
| 10 | Finland | 42.1% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Methodology
Data compiled by Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).