Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (IMF balance) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (IMF balance) 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$, in 1977.
That places Cameroon 140th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (IMF balance) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 10.91 million current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 20.12 million current US$ | +84.4% |
| 1979 | 37.09 million current US$ | +84.4% |
| 1980 | 101.76 million current US$ | +174.4% |
| 1981 | 101.46 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 98.05 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 117.85 million current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1984 | 106.60 million current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 138.98 million current US$ | +30.4% |
| 1986 | 135.28 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 136.66 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 160.55 million current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 114.10 million current US$ | -28.9% |
| 1990 | 110.89 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 95.35 million current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 135.06 million current US$ | +41.6% |
| 1993 | 106.51 million current US$ | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 62.23 million current US$ | -41.6% |
| 1995 | 22.34 million current US$ | -64.1% |
| 1996 | 37.08 million current US$ | +66.0% |
| 1997 | 35.57 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 33.51 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 28.12 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 29.98 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 41.73 million current US$ | +39.2% |
| 2002 | 55.58 million current US$ | +33.2% |
| 2003 | 56.74 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 42.17 million current US$ | -25.7% |
| 2005 | 56.20 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 91.75 million current US$ | +63.3% |
| 2007 | 89.68 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 56.58 million current US$ | -36.9% |
| 2009 | 130.47 million current US$ | +130.6% |
| 2010 | 54.23 million current US$ | -58.4% |
| 2011 | 80.72 million current US$ | +48.8% |
| 2012 | 72.90 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 65.13 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 82.23 million current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 75.61 million current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 81.21 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 83.59 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 88.89 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 86.40 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 101.58 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 40.31 million current US$ | -60.3% |
| 2022 | 32.28 million current US$ | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 93.27 million current US$ | +189.0% |
| 2024 | 101.29 million current US$ | +8.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 101.29 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 140.53 million current US$, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 101.29 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.37 million current US$, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (IMF balance) 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 | +189.0% | 32.28 million current US$ | 93.27 million current US$ |
| 1980 | +174.4% | 37.09 million current US$ | 101.76 million current US$ |
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
- 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 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 196 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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About this data
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.