Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita was 295.07 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
295.07 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
172nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
395.98 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2008
All-time low
124.53 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1977
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cameroon, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Cameroon is 295.07 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 395.98 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 124.53 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1977.
That places Cameroon 172nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 124.53 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 162.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 1979 | 207 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1980 | 241.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 204.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 197.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 196.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 211.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 217.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 252.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 202.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1988 | 215.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 211.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 221.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 202.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 195.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 153.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 140.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 156.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 186.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 181.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 170.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 149.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 179.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 184.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 190.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 194 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 230.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 248.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 277.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 350.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 395.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 279.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.5% |
| 2010 | 285.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 371.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 2012 | 354.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 375.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 389.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 295.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 266.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 271.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 294.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 303.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 233.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 276.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 312.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 294.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 295.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 295.07 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 668.2 BoP, current US$ per person, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 295.07 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 307.19 BoP, current US$ per person, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 164.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 124.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 207 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 215.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 196.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 252.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 175.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 140.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 221.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 253.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 179.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 395.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 320.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 266.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 389.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 282.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 233.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 312.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 169 Equatorial Guinea 303.62 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 170 Rwanda 300.35 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 171 Bangladesh 297.4 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 173 Burkina Faso 286.47 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 174 Mozambique 270.22 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 175 Nigeria 263.31 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Cameroon?
- Exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Cameroon was 295.07 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 395.98 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.53 BoP, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Cameroon rank for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 172nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.