Nontax receipts in Cameroon
Cameroon: Nontax receipts was 87.56 billion current LCU in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Nontax receipts in Cameroon, 1980–2007
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nontax receipts in Cameroon is 87.56 billion current LCU, measured in 2007.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nontax receipts in Cameroon peaked at 305.90 billion current LCU in 1983 and was at its lowest, 18.00 billion current LCU, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 19th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nontax receipts in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38.53 billion current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 114.93 billion current LCU | +198.3% |
| 1982 | 210.70 billion current LCU | +83.3% |
| 1983 | 305.90 billion current LCU | +45.2% |
| 1984 | 234.85 billion current LCU | -23.2% |
| 1985 | 110.00 billion current LCU | -53.2% |
| 1986 | 115.00 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 86.00 billion current LCU | -25.2% |
| 1988 | 47.00 billion current LCU | -45.3% |
| 1989 | 30.00 billion current LCU | -36.2% |
| 1990 | 18.00 billion current LCU | -40.0% |
| 1991 | 186.20 billion current LCU | +934.4% |
| 1992 | 178.40 billion current LCU | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 45.20 billion current LCU | -74.7% |
| 1994 | 25.50 billion current LCU | -43.6% |
| 1995 | 60.73 billion current LCU | +138.2% |
| 1996 | 54.70 billion current LCU | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 65.60 billion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 52.58 billion current LCU | -19.8% |
| 1999 | 61.00 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 61.00 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 58.70 billion current LCU | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 71.99 billion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 67.70 billion current LCU | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 96.20 billion current LCU | +42.1% |
| 2005 | 125.60 billion current LCU | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 100.00 billion current LCU | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 87.56 billion current LCU | -12.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 87.56 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.05 billion current LCU, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 87.56 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.37 billion current LCU, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nontax receipts in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +934.4% | 18.00 billion current LCU | 186.20 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 129.29 billion current LCU | 30.00 billion current LCU | 305.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.79 billion current LCU | 18.00 billion current LCU | 186.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.59 billion current LCU | 58.70 billion current LCU | 125.60 billion current LCU | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 16 Burundi 110.57 billion current LCU compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 97.98 billion current LCU compare
- 18 Egypt 89.88 billion current LCU compare
- 20 Madagascar 72.36 billion current LCU compare
- 21 Sao Tome and Principe 61.22 billion current LCU compare
- 22 Kenya 56.73 billion current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Cameroon
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.21 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 31.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 57.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 15.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,547 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nontax receipts in Cameroon?
- Nontax receipts in Cameroon was 87.56 billion current LCU in 2007, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest nontax receipts recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 305.90 billion current LCU in 1983.
- What is the lowest nontax receipts recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.00 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for nontax receipts?
- Cameroon ranks 19th out of 51 countries with data for 2007.
- Is nontax receipts rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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 Nontax receipts (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Receipts from sources other than the tax system like property income, fees, fines, and contributions to government employee pension funds within government. Data ate in current local currency.