Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -921.08 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-921.08 million current US$
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
113th
of 207 countries
All-time high
-42.74 million current US$
in 1988
All-time low
-1.11 billion current US$
in 1980
Years of data
59
1967–2025
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Cameroon, 1967–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Cameroon stood at -921.08 million current US$.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and down 110.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Cameroon peaked at -42.74 million current US$ in 1988 and was at its lowest, -1.11 billion current US$, in 1980.
That places Cameroon 113th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -158.13 million current US$ | — |
| 1968 | -161.17 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1969 | -142.71 million current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1970 | -134.22 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1971 | -117.67 million current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1972 | -121.42 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1973 | -267.85 million current US$ | +120.6% |
| 1974 | -281.26 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1975 | -316.36 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1976 | -336.89 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1977 | -766.85 million current US$ | +127.6% |
| 1978 | -398.84 million current US$ | -48.0% |
| 1979 | -342.52 million current US$ | -14.1% |
| 1980 | -1.11 billion current US$ | +224.6% |
| 1981 | -662.42 million current US$ | -40.4% |
| 1982 | -403.83 million current US$ | -39.0% |
| 1983 | -400.72 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1984 | -255.63 million current US$ | -36.2% |
| 1985 | -266.66 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1986 | -153.62 million current US$ | -42.4% |
| 1987 | -168.69 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1988 | -42.74 million current US$ | -74.7% |
| 1989 | -215.06 million current US$ | +403.1% |
| 1990 | -527.72 million current US$ | +145.4% |
| 1991 | -737.66 million current US$ | +39.8% |
| 1992 | -683.95 million current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1993 | -684.20 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | -428.02 million current US$ | -37.4% |
| 1995 | -548.53 million current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1996 | -579.41 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1997 | -564.77 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1998 | -478.95 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1999 | -447.15 million current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2000 | -594.93 million current US$ | +33.0% |
| 2001 | -696.45 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2002 | -676.00 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2003 | -526.77 million current US$ | -22.1% |
| 2004 | -403.41 million current US$ | -23.4% |
| 2005 | -488.93 million current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2006 | -252.29 million current US$ | -48.4% |
| 2007 | -501.01 million current US$ | +98.6% |
| 2008 | -414.26 million current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2009 | -114.15 million current US$ | -72.4% |
| 2010 | -264.25 million current US$ | +131.5% |
| 2011 | -303.02 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2012 | -444.81 million current US$ | +46.8% |
| 2013 | -615.31 million current US$ | +38.3% |
| 2014 | -683.53 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2015 | -436.90 million current US$ | -36.1% |
| 2016 | -557.81 million current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2017 | -662.16 million current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2018 | -739.25 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2019 | -842.72 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2020 | -840.01 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2021 | -730.71 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2022 | -1.11 billion current US$ | +51.3% |
| 2023 | -969.39 million current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2024 | -1.11 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2025 | -921.08 million current US$ | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -154.00 million current US$ | -161.17 million current US$ | -142.71 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1970s | -308.39 million current US$ | -766.85 million current US$ | -117.67 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -368.12 million current US$ | -1.11 billion current US$ | -42.74 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -568.04 million current US$ | -737.66 million current US$ | -428.02 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -466.82 million current US$ | -696.45 million current US$ | -114.15 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -554.98 million current US$ | -842.72 million current US$ | -264.25 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -945.43 million current US$ | -1.11 billion current US$ | -730.71 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 110 Latvia -905.76 million current US$ compare
- 111 Namibia -909.46 million current US$ compare
- 112 North Macedonia -918.06 million current US$ compare
- 114 Jordan -952.25 million current US$ compare
- 115 Chad -972.59 million current US$ compare
- 116 Lao People's Democratic Republic -1.02 billion current US$ 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 12.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9406 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,855 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 11.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9844 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,942 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 572.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Cameroon?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Cameroon was -921.08 million current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was -42.74 million current US$ in 1988.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.11 billion current US$ in 1980.
- How does Cameroon rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Cameroon ranks 113th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.