Taxes on international trade, GB (current LCU) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Taxes on international trade, GB (current LCU) was 209.90 billion current LCU in 2007. ▲ Rising
Taxes on international trade, GB in Cameroon, 1985–2007
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 209.90 billion current LCU for taxes on international trade, gb in 2007. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade, gb in Cameroon peaked at 209.90 billion current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, 62.10 billion current LCU, in 1994.
Cameroon ranks 10th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Taxes on international trade, GB (current LCU) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 135.00 billion current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 144.00 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 134.00 billion current LCU | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 132.00 billion current LCU | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 84.00 billion current LCU | -36.4% |
| 1990 | 74.00 billion current LCU | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 66.50 billion current LCU | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 90.70 billion current LCU | +36.4% |
| 1993 | 71.60 billion current LCU | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 62.10 billion current LCU | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 125.57 billion current LCU | +102.2% |
| 1996 | 127.39 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 142.82 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 138.22 billion current LCU | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 141.00 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 141.00 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 148.20 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 164.70 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 175.80 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 178.54 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 189.30 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 206.45 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 209.90 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 209.90 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.53 billion current LCU, 5.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 209.90 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 110.00 billion current LCU, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on international trade, GB (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +102.2% | 62.10 billion current LCU | 125.57 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 125.80 billion current LCU | 84.00 billion current LCU | 144.00 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 103.99 billion current LCU | 62.10 billion current LCU | 142.82 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 176.74 billion current LCU | 141.00 billion current LCU | 209.90 billion current LCU | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 international trade, gb in Cameroon?
- Taxes on international trade, gb in Cameroon was 209.90 billion current LCU in 2007, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest taxes on international trade, gb recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 209.90 billion current LCU in 2007.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade, gb recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.10 billion current LCU in 1994.
- How does Cameroon rank for taxes on international trade, gb?
- Cameroon ranks 10th out of 50 countries with data for 2007.
- Is taxes on international trade, gb rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Taxes on international trade, GB (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on international trade include import duties, export duties, profits of export or import monopolies, exchange profits, and exchange taxes. Current revenue includes all revenue from taxes and nonrepayable receipts (other than grants) from the sale of land, intangible assets, government stocks, or fixed capital assets, or from capital transfers from nongovernmental sources. It also includes fines, fees, recoveries, inheritance taxes, and nonrecurrent levies on capital. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.