General government total expenditure in Cameroon
Cameroon: General government total expenditure was 5.59 trillion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
General government total expenditure in Cameroon, 1980β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 5.59 trillion current LCU for general government total expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Cameroon peaked at 5.59 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
That places Cameroon 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 trillion current LCU | 1.09 trillion current LCU | 1.97 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 trillion current LCU | 2.07 trillion current LCU | 4.34 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.85 trillion current LCU | 3.89 trillion current LCU | 5.59 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More population data for Cameroon
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.571 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.42 million (2100)
- Population density 188.01 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.571 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.26 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 427,706 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.26 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.26 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.66 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.32 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Cameroon?
- General government total expenditure in Cameroon was 5.59 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Cameroon rank for general government total expenditure?
- Cameroon ranks 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release