Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cameroon
Cameroon: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 13.6% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
13.6%
Change on year
up 75.5%
World rank
24th
of 124 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2009
All-time low
7.8%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2008–2013
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cameroon, 2008–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cameroon is 13.6%, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of up 75.5% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Cameroon ranks 24th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15.1% | — |
| 2009 | 18.3% | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -27.1% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -41.9% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | +75.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 13.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.4%, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 13.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.4%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 15.1% | 18.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 7.8% | 13.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,092 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 611,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 321,494 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,873 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cameroon?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cameroon was 13.6% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2011.
- How does Cameroon rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 124 countries with data for 2013.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release