Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 36.17 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Cameroon, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Cameroon stood at 36.17 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 132.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Cameroon peaked at 36.17 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.32 current international $, in 2017.
Cameroon ranks 166th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.6 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 17.1 current international $ | +25.7% |
| 2002 | 20.18 current international $ | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 20.31 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 17.87 current international $ | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 16.94 current international $ | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 17.53 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 16.03 current international $ | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 15.81 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 12.9 current international $ | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 11.84 current international $ | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 17.12 current international $ | +44.6% |
| 2012 | 19.58 current international $ | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 15.56 current international $ | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 20.18 current international $ | +29.7% |
| 2015 | 12.73 current international $ | -36.9% |
| 2016 | 13.27 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 5.32 current international $ | -59.9% |
| 2018 | 14.09 current international $ | +164.9% |
| 2019 | 17.26 current international $ | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 26.51 current international $ | +53.6% |
| 2021 | 23.43 current international $ | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 34.68 current international $ | +48.0% |
| 2023 | 36.17 current international $ | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.83 current international $ | 12.9 current international $ | 20.31 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7 current international $ | 5.32 current international $ | 20.18 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2 current international $ | 23.43 current international $ | 36.17 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 163 Nigeria 37.3 current international $ compare
- 164 Guinea 36.85 current international $ compare
- 165 Mali 36.76 current international $ compare
- 167 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 35.67 current international $ compare
- 168 Zimbabwe 33.36 current international $ compare
- 169 Chad 32.8 current international $ compare
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Cameroon?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Cameroon was 36.17 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 36.17 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.32 current international $ in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.