Cameroon vs Vanuatu: Primary income receipts

Cameroon
228.85 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Vanuatu
209.66 million BoP, current US$
in 2022
Cameroon rank
135th
Vanuatu rank
137th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Cameroon
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 228.85 million BoP, current US$ against 209.66 million BoP, current US$ in Vanuatu, a difference of 19.20 million BoP, current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 135th and Vanuatu ranks 137th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 24.99 million BoP, current US$ 20.80 million BoP, current US$ 4.19 million BoP, current US$ Cameroon
1990s 26.76 million BoP, current US$ 18.56 million BoP, current US$ 8.20 million BoP, current US$ Cameroon
2000s 68.68 million BoP, current US$ 27.12 million BoP, current US$ 41.56 million BoP, current US$ Cameroon
2010s 181.41 million BoP, current US$ 71.83 million BoP, current US$ 109.57 million BoP, current US$ Cameroon
2020s 153.38 million BoP, current US$ 183.26 million BoP, current US$ 29.88 million BoP, current US$ Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Cameroon or Vanuatu?
Cameroon, at 228.85 million BoP, current US$ against 209.66 million BoP, current US$ in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Cameroon and Vanuatu?
19.20 million BoP, current US$, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Vanuatu?
41 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
How do Cameroon and Vanuatu rank globally for primary income receipts?
Cameroon ranks 135th and Vanuatu ranks 137th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.