Cameroon vs Faroe Islands: Primary income receipts

Cameroon
228.85 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Faroe Islands
238.72 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Cameroon rank
136th
Faroe Islands rank
134th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Cameroon
  • Faroe Islands
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How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 238.72 million BoP, current US$ against 228.85 million BoP, current US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 9.87 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Faroe Islands ahead.

Cameroon ranks 136th and Faroe Islands ranks 134th of 198 countries.

Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Faroe Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 46.61 million BoP, current US$ 112.80 million BoP, current US$ 66.18 million BoP, current US$ Faroe Islands
2000s 68.68 million BoP, current US$ 143.56 million BoP, current US$ 74.87 million BoP, current US$ Faroe Islands
2010s 128.25 million BoP, current US$ 224.24 million BoP, current US$ 95.98 million BoP, current US$ Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Cameroon or Faroe Islands?
Faroe Islands, at 238.72 million BoP, current US$ against 228.85 million BoP, current US$ in Cameroon as of 2011.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Cameroon and Faroe Islands?
9.87 million BoP, current US$, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Faroe Islands?
14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2011.
How do Cameroon and Faroe Islands rank globally for primary income receipts?
Cameroon ranks 136th and Faroe Islands ranks 134th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.