Personal transfers, receipts in Cameroon
Cameroon: Personal transfers, receipts was 593.65 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Cameroon, 1979–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, personal transfers, receipts in Cameroon stood at 593.65 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 209.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Cameroon peaked at 687.06 million BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.48 million BoP, current US$, in 1979.
Cameroon ranks 83rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.48 million BoP, current US$ | 3.48 million BoP, current US$ | 3.48 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 16.72 million BoP, current US$ | 9.07 million BoP, current US$ | 26.93 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.86 million BoP, current US$ | 3.62 million BoP, current US$ | 18.99 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.59 million BoP, current US$ | 6.79 million BoP, current US$ | 152.51 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 181.08 million BoP, current US$ | 93.71 million BoP, current US$ | 256.06 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 448.99 million BoP, current US$ | 183.82 million BoP, current US$ | 687.06 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 80 Iraq 631.80 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 81 Guinea 610.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 82 Togo 593.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 84 Panama 561.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 85 Niger 553.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 86 Burkina Faso 537.52 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,489 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 44.50 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,489 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 571.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 981.56 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.44 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Cameroon?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Cameroon was 593.65 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 687.06 million BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.48 million BoP, current US$ in 1979.
- How does Cameroon rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Cameroon ranks 83rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.