Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 23.7 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Cameroon, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Cameroon stood at 23.7 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 27.72 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4222 current US$ per person, in 1979.
Cameroon ranks 164th of 197 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, received (current US$), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.4222 current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 3.45 current US$ per person | +717.9% |
| 1981 | 3.26 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 2.11 current US$ per person | -35.3% |
| 1983 | 3.04 current US$ per person | +44.2% |
| 1984 | 1.57 current US$ per person | -48.5% |
| 1985 | 1.25 current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 2.36 current US$ per person | +88.5% |
| 1987 | 1.23 current US$ per person | -47.8% |
| 1988 | 1.15 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 2.96 current US$ per person | +156.7% |
| 1990 | 2.03 current US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6289 current US$ per person | -69.0% |
| 1992 | 2.08 current US$ per person | +231.2% |
| 1993 | 1.65 current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8974 current US$ per person | -45.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8607 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9996 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9847 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.6 current US$ per person | +62.3% |
| 1999 | 1.06 current US$ per person | -33.7% |
| 2000 | 1.48 current US$ per person | +39.7% |
| 2001 | 1.1 current US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 2002 | 1.87 current US$ per person | +70.4% |
| 2003 | 4.67 current US$ per person | +149.1% |
| 2004 | 6.22 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 2005 | 4.51 current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 2006 | 7.41 current US$ per person | +64.3% |
| 2007 | 9.28 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 8.76 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 9.68 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 5.85 current US$ per person | -39.6% |
| 2011 | 10.85 current US$ per person | +85.6% |
| 2012 | 10.11 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 11.41 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 12.84 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 10.62 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 11.47 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 13.13 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 13.45 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 13.94 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 12.75 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 15.98 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 20.36 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 2023 | 27.72 current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 2024 | 23.7 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 23.7 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123.16 current US$ per person, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 23.7 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.85 current US$ per person, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +717.9% | 0.4222 current US$ per person | 3.45 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4222 current US$ per person | 0.4222 current US$ per person | 0.4222 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.24 current US$ per person | 1.15 current US$ per person | 3.45 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 current US$ per person | 0.6289 current US$ per person | 2.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5 current US$ per person | 1.1 current US$ per person | 9.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.37 current US$ per person | 5.85 current US$ per person | 13.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1 current US$ per person | 12.75 current US$ per person | 27.72 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Cameroon?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Cameroon was 23.7 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 27.72 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4222 current US$ per person in 1979.
- How does Cameroon rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. 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, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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, received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.