Cameroon vs Egypt: General government total expenditure

Cameroon
5.59 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Egypt
5.03 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Cameroon rank
42nd
Egypt rank
44th

General government total expenditure over time

  • Cameroon
  • Egypt
02.0T4.0T6.0T198020022025

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 5.59 trillion current LCU against 5.03 trillion current LCU in Egypt, a difference of 558.23 billion current LCU.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Egypt ahead.

Cameroon ranks 42nd and Egypt ranks 44th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Egypt in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Egypt Difference Ahead
1980s 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 0 current LCU β€”
1990s 0 current LCU 8.49 billion current LCU 8.49 billion current LCU Egypt
2000s 1.41 trillion current LCU 191.44 billion current LCU 1.22 trillion current LCU Cameroon
2010s 3.43 trillion current LCU 840.92 billion current LCU 2.59 trillion current LCU Cameroon
2020s 4.85 trillion current LCU 2.63 trillion current LCU 2.22 trillion current LCU Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government total expenditure, Cameroon or Egypt?
Cameroon, at 5.59 trillion current LCU against 5.03 trillion current LCU in Egypt as of 2025.
What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Cameroon and Egypt?
558.23 billion current LCU, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Egypt?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Egypt rank globally for general government total expenditure?
Cameroon ranks 42nd and Egypt ranks 44th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
General government total expenditure (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
197 places, 9,024 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release