Afghanistan vs Cameroon: Primary income receipts

Afghanistan
240.40 million BoP, current US$
in 2020
Cameroon
228.85 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
133rd
Cameroon rank
136th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 240.40 million BoP, current US$ against 228.85 million BoP, current US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 11.55 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 133rd and Cameroon ranks 136th of 198 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Cameroon Difference Ahead
1970s 46.70 million BoP, current US$ 12.41 million BoP, current US$ 34.29 million BoP, current US$ Afghanistan
1980s 30.04 million BoP, current US$ 26.80 million BoP, current US$ 3.24 million BoP, current US$ Afghanistan
2000s 115.59 million BoP, current US$ 99.02 million BoP, current US$ 16.58 million BoP, current US$ Afghanistan
2010s 232.78 million BoP, current US$ 181.41 million BoP, current US$ 51.38 million BoP, current US$ Afghanistan
2020s 240.40 million BoP, current US$ 162.42 million BoP, current US$ 77.98 million BoP, current US$ Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Afghanistan or Cameroon?
Afghanistan, at 240.40 million BoP, current US$ against 228.85 million BoP, current US$ in Cameroon as of 2020.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Afghanistan and Cameroon?
11.55 million BoP, current US$, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cameroon?
24 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Cameroon rank globally for primary income receipts?
Afghanistan ranks 133rd and Cameroon ranks 136th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income 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
245 places, 9,309 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). 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.