Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU) was 631.53 billion current LCU in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services, GB in Cameroon, 1985–2007
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 631.53 billion current LCU for taxes on goods and services, gb in 2007. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 157.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services, gb in Cameroon peaked at 631.53 billion current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, 115.00 billion current LCU, in 1988.
Cameroon ranks 7th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 128.00 billion current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 146.00 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 171.00 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 115.00 billion current LCU | -32.7% |
| 1989 | 199.00 billion current LCU | +73.0% |
| 1990 | 175.00 billion current LCU | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 166.80 billion current LCU | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 143.30 billion current LCU | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 155.70 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 139.70 billion current LCU | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 209.18 billion current LCU | +49.7% |
| 1996 | 199.71 billion current LCU | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 245.53 billion current LCU | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 275.08 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 325.60 billion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 383.70 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 435.90 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 387.38 billion current LCU | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 451.80 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 441.46 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 531.50 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 595.62 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 631.53 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 631.53 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.94 billion current LCU, 11.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 631.53 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.25 billion current LCU, 6.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 151.80 billion current LCU | 115.00 billion current LCU | 199.00 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 203.56 billion current LCU | 139.70 billion current LCU | 325.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 482.36 billion current LCU | 383.70 billion current LCU | 631.53 billion current LCU | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 4 Guinea 1.90 trillion current LCU compare
- 5 Uganda 1.14 trillion current LCU compare
- 6 Senegal 817.02 billion current LCU compare
- 8 Cote d'Ivoire 618.20 billion current LCU compare
- 9 Madagascar 598.10 billion current LCU compare
- 10 Sao Tome and Principe 484.11 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 taxes on goods and services, gb in Cameroon?
- Taxes on goods and services, gb in Cameroon was 631.53 billion current LCU in 2007, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services, gb recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 631.53 billion current LCU in 2007.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services, gb recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.00 billion current LCU in 1988.
- How does Cameroon rank for taxes on goods and services, gb?
- Cameroon ranks 7th out of 50 countries with data for 2007.
- Is taxes on goods and services, gb rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.2%. 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 Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on goods and services include all taxes and duties levied by central governments on the production, extraction, sale, transfer, leasing, or delivery of goods and rendering of services, or on the use of goods or permission to use goods or perform activities. These include general sales taxes, turnover or value added taxes, excise taxes, and motor vehicle taxes. Data are shown for central government only and are in current local currency.