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 0.216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
188th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1980
All-time low
0.1493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1993
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Imports 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
Cameroon recorded 0.216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Cameroon peaked at 0.3823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.1493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
Cameroon ranks 188th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.3251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2897 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2865 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2742 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2922 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2893 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2925 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2897 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2685 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2922 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 185 Indonesia 0.2358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Brazil 0.2241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Algeria 0.2238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 Pakistan 0.2076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Bolivia 0.2063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Haiti 0.1984 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Cameroon?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Cameroon was 0.216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Cameroon ranks 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.