Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 3.48 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Cameroon, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 3.48 current US$ per person for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 15.03 current US$ per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.17 current US$ per person, in 2022.
Cameroon ranks 176th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.4 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 2.51 current US$ per person | +79.5% |
| 1979 | 4.5 current US$ per person | +79.3% |
| 1980 | 11.95 current US$ per person | +165.6% |
| 1981 | 11.51 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 10.86 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 12.79 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 11.25 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 14.24 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1986 | 13.45 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 13.18 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 15.03 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 10.37 current US$ per person | -31.0% |
| 1990 | 9.79 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 8.17 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 11.25 current US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 1993 | 8.62 current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 1994 | 4.9 current US$ per person | -43.2% |
| 1995 | 1.71 current US$ per person | -65.1% |
| 1996 | 2.76 current US$ per person | +61.6% |
| 1997 | 2.58 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 2.37 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 1.94 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 2.01 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 2.73 current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 2002 | 3.53 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 2003 | 3.51 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.54 current US$ per person | -27.7% |
| 2005 | 3.29 current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 2006 | 5.23 current US$ per person | +58.8% |
| 2007 | 4.97 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 3.05 current US$ per person | -38.7% |
| 2009 | 6.83 current US$ per person | +124.1% |
| 2010 | 2.76 current US$ per person | -59.6% |
| 2011 | 3.99 current US$ per person | +44.7% |
| 2012 | 3.5 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 3.04 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 3.73 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 3.32 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 3.46 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 3.46 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.58 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 3.39 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 3.88 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 1.5 current US$ per person | -61.4% |
| 2022 | 1.17 current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 3.29 current US$ per person | +181.4% |
| 2024 | 3.48 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3.48 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.13 current US$ per person, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3.48 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.35 current US$ per person, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +181.4% | 1.17 current US$ per person | 3.29 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8 current US$ per person | 1.4 current US$ per person | 4.5 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 12.46 current US$ per person | 10.37 current US$ per person | 15.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.41 current US$ per person | 1.71 current US$ per person | 11.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.77 current US$ per person | 2.01 current US$ per person | 6.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 current US$ per person | 2.76 current US$ per person | 3.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 current US$ per person | 1.17 current US$ per person | 3.88 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Cameroon?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Cameroon was 3.48 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 15.03 current US$ per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 current US$ per person in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.