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Cameroon Direct taxes 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Direct taxes in Cameroon stood at 27.23% in 2021, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 2.69 percentage points from 29.92% in 2020. The highest value since 1990 was 35.42% in 2015, the lowest 23.4% in 1995. Cameroon ranked 92nd highest of the 125 countries in this dataset in 2021; United States ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Macroeconomics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1972–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Direct taxes in Cameroon?

Direct taxes in Cameroon stood at 27.23% in 2021, according to World Bank.

Is Direct taxes in Cameroon rising or falling?

The latest value is down 2.69 percentage points from 29.92% in 2020.

How does Cameroon rank for Direct taxes?

Cameroon ranked 92nd highest of the 125 countries in this dataset in 2021; United States ranked first.

What is the highest Direct taxes on record in Cameroon?

The highest value since 1990 was 35.42% in 2015, the lowest 23.4% in 1995.

Metadata for Direct taxes in Cameroon
IndicatorDirect taxes
CountryCameroon
CategoryMacroeconomics
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
Interactive chartView on EconDash
API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 27.23% (2021)

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Source:World Bank — series GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Direct taxes — Cameroon [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/CMR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS

MLA

World Bank. "Direct taxes — Cameroon." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/CMR. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Direct taxes — Cameroon." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/CMR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_direct_taxes_cmr,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Direct taxes --- Cameroon}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/CMR},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS}
}