Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 571.20 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Cameroon, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Cameroon is 571.20 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 204.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Cameroon peaked at 571.20 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -11.59 billion current LCU, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 42nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.80 billion current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 4.51 billion current LCU | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 4.33 billion current LCU | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 4.63 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 4.73 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 10.18 billion current LCU | +115.0% |
| 1976 | 15.68 billion current LCU | +54.0% |
| 1977 | 8.34 billion current LCU | -46.8% |
| 1978 | 3.18 billion current LCU | -61.9% |
| 1979 | 7.08 billion current LCU | +122.8% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | -3.60 billion current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1984 | -7.20 billion current LCU | — |
| 1985 | -2.80 billion current LCU | -61.1% |
| 1986 | -1.40 billion current LCU | -50.0% |
| 1987 | 10.00 billion current LCU | -814.3% |
| 1988 | 14.00 billion current LCU | +40.0% |
| 1989 | 26.90 billion current LCU | +92.1% |
| 1990 | -11.59 billion current LCU | -143.1% |
| 1991 | 15.69 billion current LCU | -235.4% |
| 1992 | 49.30 billion current LCU | +214.2% |
| 1993 | -4.88 billion current LCU | -109.9% |
| 1994 | 8.58 billion current LCU | -275.9% |
| 1995 | 29.64 billion current LCU | +245.6% |
| 1996 | 17.20 billion current LCU | -42.0% |
| 1997 | 46.80 billion current LCU | +172.1% |
| 1998 | 63.10 billion current LCU | +34.8% |
| 1999 | 68.80 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 68.84 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 87.25 billion current LCU | +26.7% |
| 2002 | 168.75 billion current LCU | +93.4% |
| 2003 | 121.47 billion current LCU | -28.0% |
| 2004 | 79.47 billion current LCU | -34.6% |
| 2005 | 128.41 billion current LCU | +61.6% |
| 2006 | 131.68 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 229.04 billion current LCU | +73.9% |
| 2008 | 277.63 billion current LCU | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 209.77 billion current LCU | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 171.06 billion current LCU | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 121.60 billion current LCU | -28.9% |
| 2012 | 134.50 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 150.50 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 177.40 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 187.40 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 205.25 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 246.41 billion current LCU | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 252.51 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 295.00 billion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 239.20 billion current LCU | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 284.60 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 454.00 billion current LCU | +59.5% |
| 2023 | 540.80 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 570.40 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 571.20 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.75 billion current LCU | 3.18 billion current LCU | 15.68 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.59 billion current LCU | -7.20 billion current LCU | 26.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.26 billion current LCU | -11.59 billion current LCU | 68.80 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 150.23 billion current LCU | 68.84 billion current LCU | 277.63 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.16 billion current LCU | 121.60 billion current LCU | 295.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 443.37 billion current LCU | 239.20 billion current LCU | 571.20 billion current LCU | 6 |
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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 secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Cameroon?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Cameroon was 571.20 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 571.20 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.59 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Cameroon ranks 42nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 204.8%. 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). 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 series is expressed in local currency units.