Botswana vs Cameroon: Primary income receipts

Botswana
238.31 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Cameroon
228.85 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Botswana rank
134th
Cameroon rank
135th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Botswana
  • Cameroon
0200.0M400.0M600.0M197519992024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 238.31 million BoP, current US$ against 228.85 million BoP, current US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 9.46 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 134th and Cameroon ranks 135th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Cameroon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Cameroon Difference Ahead
1970s 66.50 million BoP, current US$ 12.26 million BoP, current US$ 54.24 million BoP, current US$ Botswana
1980s 130.40 million BoP, current US$ 26.80 million BoP, current US$ 103.60 million BoP, current US$ Botswana
1990s 488.61 million BoP, current US$ 26.76 million BoP, current US$ 461.85 million BoP, current US$ Botswana
2000s 397.51 million BoP, current US$ 68.68 million BoP, current US$ 328.82 million BoP, current US$ Botswana
2010s 259.65 million BoP, current US$ 181.41 million BoP, current US$ 78.25 million BoP, current US$ Botswana
2020s 180.00 million BoP, current US$ 180.35 million BoP, current US$ 349,200 BoP, current US$ Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Botswana or Cameroon?
Botswana, at 238.31 million BoP, current US$ against 228.85 million BoP, current US$ in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Botswana and Cameroon?
9.46 million BoP, current US$, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cameroon?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Cameroon rank globally for primary income receipts?
Botswana ranks 134th and Cameroon ranks 135th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.