US EditionYaoundé: 2026 Budget Deficit Set to Double on Higher Spending Needs
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Yaoundé: 2026 budget deficit set to double on higher spending needs
Cameroon expects its 2026 budget deficit to more than double due to a sharp rise in spending aimed at supporting economic activity amid continued global instability, according to a draft finance bill presented to Parliament late on Wednesday. Cameroon is highly exposed to external shocks, including price volatility, due to its heavy reliance on imports of fuel, wheat and automobiles. The overall deficit is projected to be 631 billion CFA francs …
"The state budget of Cameroon for fiscal year 2026 balances resources and uses to the sum of CFAF 8,816,4 billion (USD 15,57 billion) against CFAF 7,335,9 billion (USD 12.9 billion) in 2025", can be read in the explanatory statement of the draft finance law tabled in the National Assembly on 26 November 2025...
CameroonOnline.ORG | Cameroon expects its budget deficit to widen significantly in 2026, according to a draft finance bill presented to Parliament and reported by Reuters. This development is linked to a notable increase in spending intended to support economic activity in a still unstable international context. The overall deficit is expected to reach 631… The post Cameroon: Budget deficit to rise sharply in 2026, according to Reuters appeared …
The Finance Bill was tabled on November 26, 2025 at the MP's table and provides for a budget increase of 14% compared to the budget for fiscal year 2025. The November ordinary parliamentary session, the last of the 2025 legislative year, which is coming to an end, begins a decisive turning point with the tabling of the finance bill. The government submitted on November 26, 2025, the finance bill for fiscal year 2026. At the reading of the explan…
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