ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 6.5 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cameroon, 1986–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Cameroon stood at 6.5 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 6.69 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0427 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1989.
Cameroon ranks 138th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0488 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1988 | 0.2828 BoP, current US$ per person | +479.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0427 BoP, current US$ per person | -84.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6482 BoP, current US$ per person | +1416.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1914 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1825 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1973 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1985 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1841 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 1.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +587.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7189 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3915 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1831 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5678 BoP, current US$ per person | +210.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2628 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.7% |
| 2002 | 1.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +516.2% |
| 2003 | 1.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 3.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +140.4% |
| 2005 | 3.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 2007 | 2.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 5.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +111.9% |
| 2009 | 3.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.2% |
| 2010 | 2.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.8% |
| 2011 | 4.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +123.6% |
| 2012 | 4.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 4.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 4.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 5.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 5.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 5.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 5.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 5.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 2.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.4% |
| 2022 | 2.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 6.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +162.4% |
| 2024 | 6.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 6.5 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.22 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 6.5 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.46 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1416.9% | 0.0427 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6482 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1996 | +587.8% | 0.1841 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.27 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2002 | +516.2% | 0.2628 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.62 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1988 | +479.6% | 0.0488 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2828 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1248 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0427 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2828 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.4162 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1825 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2628 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 135 Guinea-Bissau 6.8 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 136 Dominican Republic 6.54 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 137 Thailand 6.5 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 139 Syria 6.26 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 140 Guyana 5.51 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 141 Peru 5.06 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.6569 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7283 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5318 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Cameroon?
- Ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Cameroon was 6.5 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0427 BoP, current US$ per person in 1989.
- How does Cameroon rank for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 138th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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 ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- ICT service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.