Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Cameroon
Cameroon: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 395.35 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Cameroon, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 395.35 BoP, current US$ per person for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Cameroon peaked at 477.15 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 141.54 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1977.
That places Cameroon 176th 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.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 141.54 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 187.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1979 | 223.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 299.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 1981 | 261.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 241.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 244.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 230.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 277.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1986 | 291.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 280.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 246.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 236.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 268.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 229.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 230.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 195.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 148.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.3% |
| 1995 | 155.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 217.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.7% |
| 1997 | 226.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 196.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 196.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 203 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 216.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 224.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 245.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 272.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 293.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 286.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 363.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 456.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2009 | 359.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 341.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 429.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 423.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 449.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 477.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 369.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 334.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 336.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 377.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 398.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 313.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 367.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 399.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 404.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 395.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 395.35 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,052 BoP, current US$ per person, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 395.35 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 484.04 BoP, current US$ per person, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 184.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 141.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 223.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 260.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 230.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 299.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 206.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 148.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 268.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 292.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 203 BoP, current US$ per person | 456.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 393.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 334.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 477.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 376.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 313.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 404.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 173 South Sudan 435.59 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 174 Haiti 408.7 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 175 Myanmar 403.72 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 177 Liberia 390.01 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 178 Mozambique 387.07 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 179 Burkina Faso 371.38 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Cameroon?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Cameroon was 395.35 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 477.15 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 141.54 BoP, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Cameroon rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Cameroon ranks 176th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.