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

Latest (2024)
395.35 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
176th
of 200 countries
All-time high
477.15 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2014
All-time low
141.54 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1977
Years of data
48
1977–2024

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Cameroon, 1977–2024

100200300400500197720002024

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

Annual values for Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cameroon, 1977 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 173 South Sudan 435.59 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 174 Haiti 408.7 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 175 Myanmar 403.72 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 177 Liberia 390.01 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  5. 178 Mozambique 387.07 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  6. 179 Burkina Faso 371.38 BoP, current US$ per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
247 places, 9,801 data points, 1960–2025
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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.