Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 266.87 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
266.87 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
177th
of 200 countries
All-time high
318.25 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2014
All-time low
81.38 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1993
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Goods imports (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 goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Cameroon is 266.87 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 318.25 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 81.38 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1993.
Cameroon ranks 177th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 92.25 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 118.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1979 | 154.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 1980 | 190.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1981 | 155.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 1982 | 134.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 132.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 112.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 116.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 162.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.6% |
| 1987 | 138.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 114.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 1989 | 103.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 126.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1991 | 94.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 1992 | 86.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 81.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 82.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 84.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 92.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 105.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 106.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 91.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 99.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 116.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 114.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 137.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 149.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 168.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 180.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 234.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 289.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 224.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 235.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 308.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 2012 | 289.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 293.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 318.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 245.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 205.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 200.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 230.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 245.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 194.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 244.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 261.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 272.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 266.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 266.87 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 599.69 BoP, current US$ per person, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 266.87 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 351.22 BoP, current US$ per person, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 121.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 92.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 154.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 136.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 103.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 190.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 81.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 126.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 171.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 99.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 289.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 257.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 200.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 318.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 247.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 194.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 272.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 174 Democratic Republic of Congo 292.13 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 175 Sierra Leone 277.54 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 176 Liberia 269.36 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 178 Myanmar 260.09 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 179 Togo 250.56 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 180 Burkina Faso 247.2 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Cameroon?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Cameroon was 266.87 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 318.25 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.38 BoP, current US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 177th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.