Cameroon — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1963–2020 · 54 observations

About this series

Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The latest central government expenditure reading for Cameroon was 16.6% of GDP in 2020. The previous reading was 22.1% of GDP in 2019; the period change was −5.5 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 20.1% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2010–2020

PeriodValue
202016.6 % of GDP
201922.1 % of GDP
201821.8 % of GDP
201720.6 % of GDP
201621.9 % of GDP
6 earlier values, back to 2010
201519.8 % of GDP
201420.8 % of GDP
201320 % of GDP
201218.4 % of GDP
201118.9 % of GDP
201018.9 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.