Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Central government revenues, excluding all grants
Burkina Faso
16.2%
in 2011
Cameroon
17.6%
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
38th
Cameroon rank
35th
Central government revenues, excluding all grants over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 17.6% against 16.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Cameroon ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 38th and Cameroon ranks 35th of 51 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.9% | 18.6% | 8.8% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 13.2% | 1.8% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 17.6% | 4.8% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 17.2% | 1.7% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government revenues, excluding all grants, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 17.6% against 16.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
- What is the difference in central government revenues, excluding all grants between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 1.4%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for central government revenues, excluding all grants?
- Burkina Faso ranks 38th 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.