Total expenditure and net lending in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total expenditure and net lending was 2.35 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total expenditure and net lending in Cameroon, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.35 trillion current LCU for total expenditure and net lending in 2011. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 187.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total expenditure and net lending in Cameroon peaked at 2.35 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1965.
Cameroon ranks 12th of 51 countries on this measure, 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 | 699.47 billion current LCU | 224.97 billion current LCU | 1.23 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 767.08 billion current LCU | 629.76 billion current LCU | 1.02 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 trillion current LCU | 767.65 billion current LCU | 1.97 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 trillion current LCU | 2.07 trillion current LCU | 2.35 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 9 Angola 3.77 trillion current LCU compare
- 10 Algeria 2.92 trillion current LCU compare
- 11 Cote d'Ivoire 2.86 trillion current LCU compare
- 13 Sao Tome and Principe 2.15 trillion current LCU compare
- 14 Senegal 2.03 trillion current LCU compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 1.97 trillion current LCU compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total expenditure and net lending in Cameroon?
- Total expenditure and net lending in Cameroon was 2.35 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest total expenditure and net lending recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest total expenditure and net lending recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1965.
- How does Cameroon rank for total expenditure and net lending?
- Cameroon ranks 12th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total expenditure and net lending rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.3%. 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 Total expenditure and net lending (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total expenditure and net lending includes both current and capital (development) expenditures and includes lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.