Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -13.6 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Cameroon is -13.6 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 132.2% on the previous year and down 154.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 419.31 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -80.96 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Cameroon 159th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 215.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 92.37 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1982 | -18.03 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1983 | 47.92 % change on previous year | -365.8% |
| 1984 | -44.69 % change on previous year | -193.3% |
| 1985 | -29.61 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 1986 | 119.5 % change on previous year | -503.6% |
| 1987 | -53.79 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 1988 | -10.38 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1989 | 197.04 % change on previous year | -1997.9% |
| 1990 | -29.48 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 1991 | -80.96 % change on previous year | +174.6% |
| 1992 | 419.31 % change on previous year | -617.9% |
| 1993 | -16.68 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1994 | -62.81 % change on previous year | +276.6% |
| 1995 | 55.65 % change on previous year | -188.6% |
| 1996 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 1997 | -0.7423 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 1998 | 24.75 % change on previous year | -3434.4% |
| 1999 | -24.41 % change on previous year | -198.6% |
| 2000 | 43.9 % change on previous year | -279.9% |
| 2001 | -42.79 % change on previous year | -197.5% |
| 2002 | 109.23 % change on previous year | -355.3% |
| 2003 | 326.94 % change on previous year | +199.3% |
| 2004 | 62.39 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2005 | -31.86 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 2006 | 75.35 % change on previous year | -336.5% |
| 2007 | 29.52 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2008 | -10.03 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 2009 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -186.5% |
| 2010 | -37.15 % change on previous year | -528.2% |
| 2011 | 69.32 % change on previous year | -286.6% |
| 2012 | -15.64 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2013 | 14.85 % change on previous year | -194.9% |
| 2014 | 24.75 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 2015 | -14.9 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 2016 | 9.72 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 2017 | 30.93 % change on previous year | +218.3% |
| 2018 | 5 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 2019 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2020 | -28.21 % change on previous year | -804.3% |
| 2021 | 61.71 % change on previous year | -318.7% |
| 2022 | 62.55 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 42.2 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2024 | -13.6 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -13.6 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.82 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -13.6 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.58 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +3434.4% | -0.7423 % change on previous year | 24.75 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +1997.9% | -10.38 % change on previous year | 197.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.6 % change on previous year | -53.79 % change on previous year | 215.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.2 % change on previous year | -80.96 % change on previous year | 419.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.13 % change on previous year | -42.79 % change on previous year | 326.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.09 % change on previous year | -37.15 % change on previous year | 69.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.93 % change on previous year | -28.21 % change on previous year | 62.55 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 156 Fiji -12.45 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Qatar -12.83 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Argentina -13.56 % change on previous year compare
- 160 East Timor -14 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Libya -14.29 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Turkey -16.73 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.6569 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Cameroon was -13.6 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 419.31 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -80.96 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Cameroon rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 159th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 154.9%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.