Net primary income (BoP, current US$) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net primary income (BoP, current US$) was -1.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
-1.11 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
115th
of 200 countries
All-time high
-41.15 million BoP, current US$
in 1977
All-time low
-1.11 billion BoP, current US$
in 2022
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Net primary income in Cameroon, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded -1.11 billion BoP, current US$ for net primary income in 2024.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income in Cameroon peaked at -41.15 million BoP, current US$ in 1977 and was at its lowest, -1.11 billion BoP, current US$, in 2022.
Cameroon ranks 115th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Net primary income (BoP, current US$) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -41.15 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | -74.18 million BoP, current US$ | +80.3% |
| 1979 | -95.85 million BoP, current US$ | +29.2% |
| 1980 | -176.21 million BoP, current US$ | +83.8% |
| 1981 | -183.45 million BoP, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1982 | -194.21 million BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1983 | -279.27 million BoP, current US$ | +43.8% |
| 1984 | -327.45 million BoP, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1985 | -595.89 million BoP, current US$ | +82.0% |
| 1986 | -317.49 million BoP, current US$ | -46.7% |
| 1987 | -406.51 million BoP, current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1988 | -494.01 million BoP, current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1989 | -414.00 million BoP, current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1990 | -557.80 million BoP, current US$ | +34.7% |
| 1991 | -424.34 million BoP, current US$ | -23.9% |
| 1992 | -782.12 million BoP, current US$ | +84.3% |
| 1993 | -652.56 million BoP, current US$ | -16.6% |
| 1994 | -316.42 million BoP, current US$ | -51.5% |
| 1995 | -412.24 million BoP, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 1996 | -594.75 million BoP, current US$ | +44.3% |
| 1997 | -714.79 million BoP, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1998 | -399.47 million BoP, current US$ | -44.1% |
| 1999 | -768.78 million BoP, current US$ | +92.4% |
| 2000 | -494.31 million BoP, current US$ | -35.7% |
| 2001 | -332.62 million BoP, current US$ | -32.7% |
| 2002 | -378.67 million BoP, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2003 | -410.62 million BoP, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2004 | -444.27 million BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2005 | -620.61 million BoP, current US$ | +39.7% |
| 2006 | -331.47 million BoP, current US$ | -46.6% |
| 2007 | -499.81 million BoP, current US$ | +50.8% |
| 2008 | -330.02 million BoP, current US$ | -34.0% |
| 2009 | -478.99 million BoP, current US$ | +45.1% |
| 2010 | -238.84 million BoP, current US$ | -50.1% |
| 2011 | -303.17 million BoP, current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2012 | -444.76 million BoP, current US$ | +46.7% |
| 2013 | -615.23 million BoP, current US$ | +38.3% |
| 2014 | -683.55 million BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2015 | -436.90 million BoP, current US$ | -36.1% |
| 2016 | -556.10 million BoP, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2017 | -651.46 million BoP, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2018 | -741.44 million BoP, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2019 | -843.48 million BoP, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2020 | -838.48 million BoP, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2021 | -733.23 million BoP, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2022 | -1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +51.7% |
| 2023 | -969.44 million BoP, current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2024 | -1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -1.11 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -988.90 million BoP, current US$, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -1.11 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -353.19 million BoP, current US$, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -70.40 million BoP, current US$ | -95.85 million BoP, current US$ | -41.15 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | -338.85 million BoP, current US$ | -595.89 million BoP, current US$ | -176.21 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -562.33 million BoP, current US$ | -782.12 million BoP, current US$ | -316.42 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -432.14 million BoP, current US$ | -620.61 million BoP, current US$ | -330.02 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -551.49 million BoP, current US$ | -843.48 million BoP, current US$ | -238.84 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -952.33 million BoP, current US$ | -1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -733.23 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 112 Armenia -1.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 113 Ukraine -1.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 114 Laos -1.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 116 Burkina Faso -1.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 117 Senegal -1.15 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 118 Croatia -1.15 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income in Cameroon?
- Net primary income in Cameroon was -1.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net primary income recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was -41.15 million BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- What is the lowest net primary income recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for net primary income?
- Cameroon ranks 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net primary income rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.