Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cameroon
Cameroon: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 86.4% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
86.4%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
102nd
of 125 countries
All-time high
92.2%
in 2011
All-time low
81.7%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2008–2013
Current 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cameroon is 86.4%, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
That places Cameroon 102nd out of 125 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 84.9% | — |
| 2009 | 81.7% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 86.6% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 92.2% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 86.4% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.3% | 81.7% | 84.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 86.4% | 92.2% | 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cameroon?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cameroon was 86.4% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.7% in 2009.
- How does Cameroon rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Cameroon ranks 102nd out of 125 countries with data for 2013.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current 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