Cameroon — Central government deficit

millions of LCU · Annual · 1963–2019 · 53 observations

About this series

The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock.

In Cameroon, the central government deficit reading was −767.04B LCU in 2019, compared with −510.68B LCU in 2018. The period change was −256.36B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −3.3% in 2019.

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Latest observations

2009–2019

PeriodValue
2019-767.04B LCU
2018-510.68B LCU
2017-1.03T LCU
2016-1.20T LCU
2015-342.78B LCU
6 earlier values, back to 2009
2014-556.95B LCU
2013-585.55B LCU
2012-67.90B LCU
2011-98.59B LCU
2010-22.05B LCU
2009373.34B LCU
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.