What is current expenditure, total in Cameroon?

Current expenditure, total in Cameroon was 1.71 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.

What is the highest current expenditure, total recorded in Cameroon?

The highest recorded value was 1.71 trillion current LCU in 2011.

What is the lowest current expenditure, total recorded in Cameroon?

The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1965.

How does Cameroon rank for current expenditure, total?

Cameroon ranks 13th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.

Is current expenditure, total rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is up 181.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Cameroon data come from?

The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current expenditure, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Current expenditure, total in Cameroon

Name: Current expenditure, total in Cameroon
Creator: World Bank country economists
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Cameroon: Current expenditure, total was 1.71 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)

1.71 trillion current LCU

Change on year

up 6.1%

World rank

13th

of 51 countries

All-time high

1.71 trillion current LCU

in 2011

All-time low

0 current LCU

in 1965

Years of data

1965–2011

Current expenditure, total in Cameroon, 1965–2011

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current expenditure, total in Cameroon is 1.71 trillion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 181.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure, total in Cameroon peaked at 1.71 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1965.

That places Cameroon 13th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 current LCU	0 current LCU	0 current LCU	5
1970s	0 current LCU	0 current LCU	0 current LCU	10
1980s	394.41 billion current LCU	151.73 billion current LCU	549.98 billion current LCU	10
1990s	542.88 billion current LCU	489.45 billion current LCU	599.67 billion current LCU	10
2000s	854.61 billion current LCU	607.05 billion current LCU	1.49 trillion current LCU	10
2010s	1.66 trillion current LCU	1.61 trillion current LCU	1.71 trillion current LCU	2

Countries ranked near Cameroon

10 Cote d'Ivoire 2.15 trillion current LCU compare
11 Sierra Leone 1.91 trillion current LCU compare
12 Algeria 1.87 trillion current LCU compare
14 Senegal 1.16 trillion current LCU compare
15 Gabon 1.10 trillion current LCU compare
16 South Africa 1.04 trillion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

More science & technology data for Cameroon

Scientific and technical journal articles 1,547 (2023)
Mobile phone subscriptions 31.52 million (2024)
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.21 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.21 per 100 people (2024)
Share of the population using the Internet 46.3% (2024)
Number of people using the Internet 10.47 million users (2021)
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 2.13 per 100 people (2022)
Landline Internet subscriptions 588,198 (2022)
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 2.13 per 100 population (2022)
Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 113.69 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure, total in Cameroon?: Current expenditure, total in Cameroon was 1.71 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest current expenditure, total recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 1.71 trillion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest current expenditure, total recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1965.
How does Cameroon rank for current expenditure, total?: Cameroon ranks 13th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is current expenditure, total rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is up 181.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?: The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current expenditure, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Current expenditure, total (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 51 places, 1,441 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total current expenditure includes requited payments other than for capital assets or for goods or services to be used in the production of capital assets, and unrequited payments for purposes other than permitting the recipients to acquire capital assets, compensating the recipients for damage or destruction of capital assets, or increasing the financial capital of the recipients. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.