Personal remittances, paid in Cameroon
Cameroon: Personal remittances, paid was 101.29 million current US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Personal remittances, paid in Cameroon, 1977–2024
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, personal remittances, paid in Cameroon stood at 101.29 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Cameroon peaked at 160.55 million current US$ in 1988 and was at its lowest, 10.91 million current US$, in 1977.
That places Cameroon 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.71 million current US$ | 10.91 million current US$ | 37.09 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 121.13 million current US$ | 98.05 million current US$ | 160.55 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.67 million current US$ | 22.34 million current US$ | 135.06 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.09 million current US$ | 29.98 million current US$ | 130.47 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.09 million current US$ | 54.23 million current US$ | 88.89 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.75 million current US$ | 32.28 million current US$ | 101.58 million current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,489 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 44.50 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,489 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 571.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 981.56 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.44 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in Cameroon?
- Personal remittances, paid in Cameroon was 101.29 million current US$ in 2024, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 160.55 million current US$ in 1988.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.91 million current US$ in 1977.
- How does Cameroon rank for personal remittances, paid?
- Cameroon ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.