Cameroon — Central government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · 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. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

In Cameroon, the central government deficit reading was −3.3% of GDP in 2019, compared with −2.3% of GDP in 2018. The period change was −1 percentage point. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of −2.62% of GDP.

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  • Annual data, 1963–2019
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Latest observations

2009–2019

PeriodValue
2019-3.3 % of GDP
2018-2.3 % of GDP
2017-4.9 % of GDP
2016-6 % of GDP
2015-1.8 % of GDP
6 earlier values, back to 2009
2014-3.1 % of GDP
2013-3.52 % of GDP
2012-0.44 % of GDP
2011-0.68 % of GDP
2010-0.16 % of GDP
20092.84 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.