Cameroon vs Mauritania: Primary income receipts

Cameroon
228.85 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Mauritania
212.33 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Cameroon rank
136th
Mauritania rank
137th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Cameroon
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 228.85 million BoP, current US$ against 212.33 million BoP, current US$ in Mauritania, a difference of 16.53 million BoP, current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 136th and Mauritania ranks 137th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 12.26 million BoP, current US$ 6.26 million BoP, current US$ 6.00 million BoP, current US$ Cameroon
1980s 26.80 million BoP, current US$ 9.17 million BoP, current US$ 17.63 million BoP, current US$ Cameroon
1990s 25.52 million BoP, current US$ 1.64 million BoP, current US$ 23.89 million BoP, current US$ Cameroon
2010s 194.69 million BoP, current US$ 113.50 million BoP, current US$ 81.19 million BoP, current US$ Cameroon
2020s 180.35 million BoP, current US$ 166.48 million BoP, current US$ 13.87 million BoP, current US$ Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Cameroon or Mauritania?
Cameroon, at 228.85 million BoP, current US$ against 212.33 million BoP, current US$ in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Cameroon and Mauritania?
16.53 million BoP, current US$, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mauritania?
35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Mauritania rank globally for primary income receipts?
Cameroon ranks 136th and Mauritania ranks 137th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.