Benin vs Cameroon: Central government revenues, excluding all grants
Benin
19.5%
in 2007
Cameroon
17.6%
in 2011
Benin rank
33rd
Cameroon rank
35th
Central government revenues, excluding all grants over time
- Benin
- Cameroon
How they compare
Benin currently reports 19.5% against 17.6% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Cameroon ahead.
Benin ranks 33rd and Cameroon ranks 35th of 51 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5% | 16.0% | 11.5% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 13.2% | 1.6% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 17.3% | 0.2% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government revenues, excluding all grants, Benin or Cameroon?
- Benin, at 19.5% against 17.6% in Cameroon as of 2007.
- What is the difference in central government revenues, excluding all grants between Benin and Cameroon?
- 1.9%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2007.
- How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for central government revenues, excluding all grants?
- Benin ranks 33rd and Cameroon ranks 35th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Central government revenues, excluding all grants (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Central government revenues, excluding all grants.