How does Cameroon rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Cameroon ranks 163rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon

Name: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Cameroon: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

163rd

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1983

All-time low

0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1977–2024

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1977–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon is 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Cameroon 163rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1977 to 2024.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1977	0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1978	0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.3%
1979	0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.2%
1980	0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+143.3%
1981	0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1982	0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1983	0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
1984	0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1985	0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1986	0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.9%
1987	0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1988	0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.3%
1989	0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
1990	0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1991	0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1992	0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.9%
1993	0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-41.2%
1994	0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1995	0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-70.6%
1996	0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+62.6%
1997	0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1998	0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1999	0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
2000	0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
2001	0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.3%
2002	0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
2003	0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
2004	0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.9%
2005	0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.6%
2006	0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.3%
2007	0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
2008	0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-45.5%
2009	0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+128.8%
2010	0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-57.8%
2011	0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.7%
2012	0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2013	0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
2014	0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
2015	0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2016	0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2017	0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2018	0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2019	0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2020	0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
2021	0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-64.1%
2022	0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
2023	0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+162.5%
2024	0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

Cameroon's 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Cameroon's 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 30% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP 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	+162.5%	0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	3
1980s	0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

160 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
161 Egypt 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
162 Chile 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
164 Nepal 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
165 Paraguay 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
166 Sri Lanka 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon?: Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Cameroon rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Cameroon ranks 163rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

Computed from

Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 242 places, 9,632 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.