Cameroon vs Uganda: Primary income payments

Cameroon
1.34 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Uganda
1.34 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Cameroon rank
116th
Uganda rank
117th

Primary income payments over time

  • Cameroon
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ in Uganda, a difference of 2.03 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 116th and Uganda ranks 117th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 365.65 million BoP, current US$ 26.25 million BoP, current US$ 339.40 million BoP, current US$ Cameroon
1990s 589.09 million BoP, current US$ 81.97 million BoP, current US$ 507.11 million BoP, current US$ Cameroon
2000s 500.82 million BoP, current US$ 267.92 million BoP, current US$ 232.90 million BoP, current US$ Cameroon
2010s 732.90 million BoP, current US$ 639.86 million BoP, current US$ 93.03 million BoP, current US$ Cameroon
2020s 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ 2.18 million BoP, current US$ Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Cameroon or Uganda?
Cameroon, at 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Cameroon and Uganda?
2.03 million BoP, current US$, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uganda?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Uganda rank globally for primary income payments?
Cameroon ranks 116th and Uganda ranks 117th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income payments (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
246 places, 9,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.