Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 1,664 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon is 1,664 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.8% on the previous year and up 222.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 1,664 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.36 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
Cameroon ranks 150th of 194 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$), per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 7.36 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 62.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +744.9% |
| 1981 | 60.72 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 40.24 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 1983 | 59.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 1984 | 31.37 current US$ per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 1985 | 25.85 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 50.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +94.2% |
| 1987 | 27.03 current US$ per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 1988 | 26.07 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 68.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +164.3% |
| 1990 | 48.64 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1991 | 15.52 current US$ per square kilometre | -68.1% |
| 1992 | 52.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +240.8% |
| 1993 | 43.03 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 24.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 1995 | 23.78 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 28.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 28.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 47.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1999 | 32.59 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2000 | 46.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2001 | 35.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2002 | 62.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2003 | 159.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +156.0% |
| 2004 | 218.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2005 | 162.93 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2006 | 275.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +68.9% |
| 2007 | 354.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 344.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 391.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 243.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 2011 | 464.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +91.0% |
| 2012 | 445.11 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 516.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 599.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 511.32 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 568.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 670.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 705.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 752.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 706.77 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 909.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 1,190 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2023 | 1,664 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,664 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,978 current US$ per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,664 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,022 current US$ per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +744.9% | 7.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 62.18 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 7.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 7.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 45.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 25.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 68.9 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 15.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 52.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 205.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 35.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 391.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 547.68 current US$ per square kilometre | 243.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 752.15 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,118 current US$ per square kilometre | 706.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,664 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 147 Guinea 2,022 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Malawi 1,918 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 South Sudan 1,860 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 New Zealand 1,546 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,455 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,397 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 1,664 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,664 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.36 current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Cameroon rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 222.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.