Total expenditure and net lending in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total expenditure and net lending was 2.35 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
2.35 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
12th
of 51 countries
All-time high
2.35 trillion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1965
Years of data
47
1965–2011
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.
Total expenditure and net lending in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 224.97 billion current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 377.55 billion current LCU | +67.8% |
| 1982 | 518.20 billion current LCU | +37.3% |
| 1983 | 596.40 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 720.60 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 867.00 billion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 1986 | 926.00 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 1.23 trillion current LCU | +32.7% |
| 1988 | 813.00 billion current LCU | -33.8% |
| 1989 | 721.98 billion current LCU | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 732.45 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 781.27 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 705.76 billion current LCU | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 629.76 billion current LCU | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 659.20 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 668.30 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 729.60 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 805.06 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 936.41 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 1.02 trillion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 767.65 billion current LCU | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 818.25 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 803.76 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 793.82 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 885.41 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 846.90 billion current LCU | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 951.84 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 1.54 trillion current LCU | +62.0% |
| 2008 | 1.97 trillion current LCU | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 1.93 trillion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.07 trillion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 2.35 trillion current LCU | +13.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.35 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 501.92 billion current LCU, 4.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.35 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 486.62 billion current LCU, 4.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.