Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) was 942,194 BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Cameroon, 1986–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Cameroon is 942,194 BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 448.2% on the previous year and up 356.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Cameroon peaked at 13.11 million BoP, current US$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,017 BoP, current US$, in 1998.
That places Cameroon 115th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 750,781 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 476,113 BoP, current US$ | -36.6% |
| 1988 | 201,445 BoP, current US$ | -57.7% |
| 1989 | 720,984 BoP, current US$ | +257.9% |
| 1990 | 550,934 BoP, current US$ | -23.6% |
| 1991 | 35,448 BoP, current US$ | -93.6% |
| 1992 | 13.11 million BoP, current US$ | +36883.0% |
| 1993 | 176,577 BoP, current US$ | -98.7% |
| 1994 | 432,273 BoP, current US$ | +144.8% |
| 1995 | 180,307 BoP, current US$ | -58.3% |
| 1996 | 273,677 BoP, current US$ | +51.8% |
| 1997 | 171,330 BoP, current US$ | -37.4% |
| 1998 | 1,017 BoP, current US$ | -99.4% |
| 1999 | 1.73 million BoP, current US$ | +170311.9% |
| 2000 | 2.46 million BoP, current US$ | +41.9% |
| 2001 | 56,117 BoP, current US$ | -97.7% |
| 2002 | 44,831 BoP, current US$ | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 161,753 BoP, current US$ | +260.8% |
| 2004 | 121,364 BoP, current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 347,078 BoP, current US$ | +186.0% |
| 2006 | 229,698 BoP, current US$ | -33.8% |
| 2007 | 250,714 BoP, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 412,556 BoP, current US$ | +64.6% |
| 2009 | 223,265 BoP, current US$ | -45.9% |
| 2010 | 317,304 BoP, current US$ | +42.1% |
| 2011 | 405,306 BoP, current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 191,947 BoP, current US$ | -52.6% |
| 2013 | 204,495 BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 206,579 BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 592,004 BoP, current US$ | +186.6% |
| 2016 | 612,330 BoP, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 607,680 BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.53 million BoP, current US$ | +1304.4% |
| 2019 | 2.41 million BoP, current US$ | -71.8% |
| 2020 | 2.41 million BoP, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.81 million BoP, current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 7.58 million BoP, current US$ | +320.1% |
| 2023 | 171,875 BoP, current US$ | -97.7% |
| 2024 | 942,194 BoP, current US$ | +448.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 942,194 BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.06 million BoP, current US$, 31% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 942,194 BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 810,146 BoP, current US$, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current) in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +170311.9% | 1,017 BoP, current US$ | 1.73 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1992 | +36883.0% | 35,448 BoP, current US$ | 13.11 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2018 | +1304.4% | 607,680 BoP, current US$ | 8.53 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 537,331 BoP, current US$ | 201,445 BoP, current US$ | 750,781 BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.67 million BoP, current US$ | 1,017 BoP, current US$ | 13.11 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 430,736 BoP, current US$ | 44,831 BoP, current US$ | 2.46 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 million BoP, current US$ | 191,947 BoP, current US$ | 8.53 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 million BoP, current US$ | 171,875 BoP, current US$ | 7.58 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 888.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Cameroon?
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) in Cameroon was 942,194 BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.11 million BoP, current US$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,017 BoP, current US$ in 1998.
- How does Cameroon rank for charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current)?
- Cameroon ranks 115th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (bop, current) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 356.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) with 155 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts (BoP, current US$) with 155 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.