Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 1,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon stood at 1,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 42.2% on the previous year and up 346.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 1,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Cameroon 129th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 7.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 23.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +215.7% |
| 1981 | 44.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +92.4% |
| 1982 | 36.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1983 | 54.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1984 | 29.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 1985 | 21.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 1986 | 46.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +119.5% |
| 1987 | 21.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 1988 | 19.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 56.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +197.0% |
| 1990 | 40.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1991 | 7.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -81.0% |
| 1992 | 39.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +419.3% |
| 1993 | 33.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 12.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.8% |
| 1995 | 19.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1996 | 18.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 18.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 23.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1999 | 17.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2000 | 25.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2001 | 14.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 2002 | 30.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +109.2% |
| 2003 | 128.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +326.9% |
| 2004 | 208.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 2005 | 142.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2006 | 249.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 2007 | 322.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 290.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 315.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 198.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 2011 | 335.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.3% |
| 2012 | 283.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 325.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 405.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 345.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 378.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 496.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2018 | 520.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 541.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 388.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2021 | 628.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 2022 | 1,022 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 2023 | 1,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +419.3% | 7.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 39.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 35.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 56.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 40.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 172.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 322.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 383.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 198.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 541.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 873.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 388.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 126 South Sudan 1,599 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 New Zealand 1,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Estonia 1,531 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,394 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Bolivia 1,326 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Tanzania 1,298 BoP, 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)
- 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$), per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 1,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Cameroon rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 129th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 346.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.