Education Spending: Cameroon
Cameroon's education spending is currently 2.839 % of GDP as of 2023. # Cameroon Education Spending Cameroon allocated 2.
Current (2023)
2.839 % of GDP
+6.7% y/y
Peak (1983)
3.497 % of GDP
Low (2000)
1.703 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1971–2023 · 35 pts
Education Spending — Cameroon
1971 — 2023
Education Spending — Cameroon
Analysis# Cameroon Education Spending
Cameroon allocated 2.839% of GDP to education in 2023, representing a modest recovery from the previous year's 2.66%. The country's spending remains well below its all-time peak of 3.497% in 1983 and significantly above its lowest point of 1.703% in 2000. Over the five decades since 1971, education spending has declined 7.8%, reflecting long-term budgetary pressures despite cyclical fluctuations.
Recent years reveal volatility rather than sustained growth. Spending climbed to 3.104% by 2020 before contracting to 2.66% in 2022, then rebounding slightly to 2.839% in 2023. This pattern suggests competing fiscal priorities and potential funding constraints. Current spending levels remain materially below early 1980s investment, indicating that education's share of national resources has not recovered to historical commitment levels.
Historical Data
35 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.839 % of GDP | +6.73% |
| 2022 | 2.66 % of GDP | -6.63% |
| 2021 | 2.849 % of GDP | -8.22% |
| 2020 | 3.104 % of GDP | +1.87% |
| 2019 | 3.047 % of GDP | +0.53% |
| 2018 | 3.031 % of GDP | -0.95% |
| 2017 | 3.06 % of GDP | +19.44% |
| 2016 | 2.562 % of GDP | -3.61% |
| 2015 | 2.658 % of GDP | +2.86% |
| 2014 | 2.584 % of GDP | -2.67% |
| 2013 | 2.655 % of GDP | +2.00% |
| 2012 | 2.603 % of GDP | -1.88% |
| 2011 | 2.653 % of GDP | -6.85% |
| 2010 | 2.848 % of GDP | -2.06% |
| 2009 | 2.908 % of GDP | +16.41% |
| 2008 | 2.498 % of GDP | -13.20% |
| 2007 | 2.878 % of GDP | +13.31% |
| 2006 | 2.54 % of GDP | -4.40% |
| 2005 | 2.657 % of GDP | -4.94% |
| 2004 | 2.795 % of GDP | -0.99% |
Show all 35 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.823 % of GDP | +22.90% |
| 2001 | 2.297 % of GDP | +34.88% |
| 2000 | 1.703 % of GDP | -38.10% |
| 1992 | 2.751 % of GDP | -14.57% |
| 1991 | 3.22 % of GDP | -2.04% |
| 1990 | 3.287 % of GDP | +24.08% |
| 1989 | 2.649 % of GDP | -2.43% |
| 1988 | 2.715 % of GDP | -7.37% |
| 1987 | 2.931 % of GDP | +2.91% |
| 1986 | 2.848 % of GDP | -12.26% |
| 1984 | 3.246 % of GDP | -7.18% |
| 1983 | 3.497 % of GDP | +17.15% |
| 1982 | 2.985 % of GDP | -11.27% |
| 1972 | 3.364 % of GDP | +9.22% |
| 1971 | 3.08 % of GDP | — |
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