Net secondary income (BoP, current US$) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net secondary income (BoP, current US$) was 941.82 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income in Cameroon, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 941.82 million BoP, current US$ for net secondary income in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 162.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income in Cameroon peaked at 941.82 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -110.46 million BoP, current US$, in 1988.
Cameroon ranks 72nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (BoP, current US$) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 32.19 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 1.09 million BoP, current US$ | -96.6% |
| 1979 | 71,507 BoP, current US$ | -93.5% |
| 1980 | 9.45 million BoP, current US$ | +13110.2% |
| 1981 | -6.24 million BoP, current US$ | -166.1% |
| 1982 | -7.11 million BoP, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 2.43 million BoP, current US$ | -134.1% |
| 1984 | -24.53 million BoP, current US$ | -1111.1% |
| 1985 | -18.59 million BoP, current US$ | -24.2% |
| 1986 | -99.94 million BoP, current US$ | +437.7% |
| 1987 | -99.06 million BoP, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1988 | -110.46 million BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1989 | -36.24 million BoP, current US$ | -67.2% |
| 1990 | -25.75 million BoP, current US$ | -28.9% |
| 1991 | -45.27 million BoP, current US$ | +75.8% |
| 1992 | 23.54 million BoP, current US$ | -152.0% |
| 1993 | -11.94 million BoP, current US$ | -150.7% |
| 1994 | 20.79 million BoP, current US$ | -274.1% |
| 1995 | 69.48 million BoP, current US$ | +234.3% |
| 1996 | 94.31 million BoP, current US$ | +35.7% |
| 1997 | 29.89 million BoP, current US$ | -68.3% |
| 1998 | 164.68 million BoP, current US$ | +450.9% |
| 1999 | 129.59 million BoP, current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2000 | 109.23 million BoP, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 86.73 million BoP, current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 52.63 million BoP, current US$ | -39.3% |
| 2003 | 122.02 million BoP, current US$ | +131.8% |
| 2004 | 176.04 million BoP, current US$ | +44.3% |
| 2005 | 236.51 million BoP, current US$ | +34.4% |
| 2006 | 313.08 million BoP, current US$ | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 445.00 million BoP, current US$ | +42.1% |
| 2008 | 600.00 million BoP, current US$ | +34.8% |
| 2009 | 279.69 million BoP, current US$ | -53.4% |
| 2010 | 146.12 million BoP, current US$ | -47.8% |
| 2011 | 257.99 million BoP, current US$ | +76.6% |
| 2012 | 263.33 million BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 304.52 million BoP, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 359.33 million BoP, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 316.98 million BoP, current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 347.32 million BoP, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 424.30 million BoP, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 453.53 million BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 503.01 million BoP, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 414.08 million BoP, current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 517.29 million BoP, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 724.76 million BoP, current US$ | +40.1% |
| 2023 | 891.59 million BoP, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 941.82 million BoP, current US$ | +5.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 941.82 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.70 billion BoP, current US$, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 941.82 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 604.14 million BoP, current US$, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net secondary income (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +13110.2% | 71,507 BoP, current US$ | 9.45 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1984 | -1111.1% | 2.43 million BoP, current US$ | -24.53 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1986 | -437.7% | -18.59 million BoP, current US$ | -99.94 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1998 | +450.9% | 29.89 million BoP, current US$ | 164.68 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.12 million BoP, current US$ | 71,507 BoP, current US$ | 32.19 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | -39.03 million BoP, current US$ | -110.46 million BoP, current US$ | 9.45 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.93 million BoP, current US$ | -45.27 million BoP, current US$ | 164.68 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 242.09 million BoP, current US$ | 52.63 million BoP, current US$ | 600.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 337.64 million BoP, current US$ | 146.12 million BoP, current US$ | 503.01 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 697.91 million BoP, current US$ | 414.08 million BoP, current US$ | 941.82 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 69 Mozambique 972.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 70 Belarus 971.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 71 Syria 949.31 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 73 South Sudan 915.91 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 74 Liberia 885.24 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 75 Mali 881.61 million 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 secondary income in Cameroon?
- Net secondary income in Cameroon was 941.82 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net secondary income recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 941.82 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest net secondary income recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -110.46 million BoP, current US$ in 1988.
- How does Cameroon rank for net secondary income?
- Cameroon ranks 72nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net secondary income rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 secondary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.