Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Personal transfers, receipts

Burkina Faso
537.52 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Cameroon
593.65 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
87th
Cameroon rank
84th

Personal transfers, receipts over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 593.65 million BoP, current US$ against 537.52 million BoP, current US$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 56.13 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cameroon ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 87th and Cameroon ranks 84th of 176 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Cameroon Difference Ahead
2000s 71.27 million BoP, current US$ 124.75 million BoP, current US$ 53.48 million BoP, current US$ Cameroon
2010s 309.48 million BoP, current US$ 181.08 million BoP, current US$ 128.40 million BoP, current US$ Burkina Faso
2020s 500.05 million BoP, current US$ 448.99 million BoP, current US$ 51.06 million BoP, current US$ Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal transfers, receipts, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 593.65 million BoP, current US$ against 537.52 million BoP, current US$ in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in personal transfers, receipts between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
56.13 million BoP, current US$, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for personal transfers, receipts?
Burkina Faso ranks 87th and Cameroon ranks 84th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 6,238 data points, 1968–2025
Last refreshed

Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.