Net secondary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net secondary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 5.63 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net secondary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Cameroon is 5.63 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.5% on the previous year and down 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 450.94 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -437.72 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places Cameroon 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -96.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -93.47 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1981 | -166.05 % change on previous year | +77.7% |
| 1982 | -13.98 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1983 | 134.12 % change on previous year | -1059.5% |
| 1985 | 24.24 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 1986 | -437.72 % change on previous year | -1905.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8848 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 1988 | -11.51 % change on previous year | -1401.0% |
| 1989 | 67.19 % change on previous year | -683.7% |
| 1990 | 28.95 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1991 | -75.81 % change on previous year | -361.9% |
| 1992 | 152 % change on previous year | -300.5% |
| 1993 | -150.72 % change on previous year | -199.2% |
| 1994 | 274.13 % change on previous year | -281.9% |
| 1995 | 234.27 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 35.73 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1997 | -68.3 % change on previous year | -291.1% |
| 1998 | 450.94 % change on previous year | -760.2% |
| 1999 | -21.31 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2000 | -15.71 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2001 | -20.6 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 2002 | -39.32 % change on previous year | +90.9% |
| 2003 | 131.84 % change on previous year | -435.3% |
| 2004 | 44.27 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 2005 | 34.35 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 32.38 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 42.13 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 2008 | 34.83 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2009 | -53.39 % change on previous year | -253.3% |
| 2010 | -47.75 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 76.56 % change on previous year | -260.3% |
| 2012 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 2013 | 15.64 % change on previous year | +655.9% |
| 2014 | 18 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2015 | -11.79 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 2016 | 9.57 % change on previous year | -181.2% |
| 2017 | 22.16 % change on previous year | +131.5% |
| 2018 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 2019 | 10.91 % change on previous year | +58.3% |
| 2020 | -17.68 % change on previous year | -262.0% |
| 2021 | 24.92 % change on previous year | -241.0% |
| 2022 | 40.11 % change on previous year | +60.9% |
| 2023 | 23.02 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2024 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 5.63 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.94 % change on previous year, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 5.63 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.41 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net secondary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -1905.6% | 24.24 % change on previous year | -437.72 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -1401.0% | 0.8848 % change on previous year | -11.51 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +1059.5% | -13.98 % change on previous year | 134.12 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +760.2% | -68.3 % change on previous year | 450.94 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -95.03 % change on previous year | -96.6 % change on previous year | -93.47 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -50.35 % change on previous year | -437.72 % change on previous year | 134.12 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 85.99 % change on previous year | -150.72 % change on previous year | 450.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.08 % change on previous year | -53.39 % change on previous year | 131.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.23 % change on previous year | -47.75 % change on previous year | 76.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2 % change on previous year | -17.68 % change on previous year | 40.11 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 85 Mongolia 5.89 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Bolivia 5.84 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Georgia 5.64 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Zimbabwe 5.63 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Lebanon 5.62 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Ireland 5.46 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Net secondary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Cameroon was 5.63 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net secondary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 450.94 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -437.72 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Cameroon rank for net secondary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net secondary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net secondary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net secondary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net secondary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net secondary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.