Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon is 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
Cameroon ranks 122nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +649.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
| 1984 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 1986 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 1987 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.1% |
| 1988 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +193.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +234.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +99.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.6% |
| 2007 | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.5% |
| 2012 | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +649.3% | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 119 Djibouti 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Naoero 0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Zambia 0.0132 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Andorra 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Czechia 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Indonesia 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Cameroon rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 122nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.