Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Cameroon
Cameroon: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.1655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Cameroon, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Cameroon is 0.1655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Cameroon peaked at 0.3141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.1184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
Cameroon ranks 180th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.2884 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.2828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2903 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2768 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2789 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2531 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1894 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1974 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1889 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 0.233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2623 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2678 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2517 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1908 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1868 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1685 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1984 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1755 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.1655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2872 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.1655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +71.3% | 0.1184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2903 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1984 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2678 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1868 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2517 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1724 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1984 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 177 Burundi 0.1751 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Kenya 0.173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Bolivia 0.1691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Chad 0.1654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Guinea-Bissau 0.1649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Argentina 0.1634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Cameroon?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Cameroon was 0.1655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Cameroon ranks 180th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Exports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.