Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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$, in 1979.
Cameroon ranks 86th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.48 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 10.98 million BoP, current US$ | +215.7% |
| 1981 | 21.12 million BoP, current US$ | +92.4% |
| 1982 | 17.32 million BoP, current US$ | -18.0% |
| 1983 | 25.61 million BoP, current US$ | +47.9% |
| 1984 | 14.17 million BoP, current US$ | -44.7% |
| 1985 | 9.97 million BoP, current US$ | -29.6% |
| 1986 | 21.89 million BoP, current US$ | +119.5% |
| 1987 | 10.12 million BoP, current US$ | -53.8% |
| 1988 | 9.07 million BoP, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 26.93 million BoP, current US$ | +197.0% |
| 1990 | 18.99 million BoP, current US$ | -29.5% |
| 1991 | 3.62 million BoP, current US$ | -81.0% |
| 1992 | 18.78 million BoP, current US$ | +419.3% |
| 1993 | 15.64 million BoP, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 5.82 million BoP, current US$ | -62.8% |
| 1995 | 9.06 million BoP, current US$ | +55.7% |
| 1996 | 8.82 million BoP, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 8.75 million BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 10.92 million BoP, current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1999 | 8.25 million BoP, current US$ | -24.4% |
| 2000 | 11.88 million BoP, current US$ | +43.9% |
| 2001 | 6.79 million BoP, current US$ | -42.8% |
| 2002 | 14.22 million BoP, current US$ | +109.2% |
| 2003 | 60.69 million BoP, current US$ | +326.9% |
| 2004 | 98.56 million BoP, current US$ | +62.4% |
| 2005 | 67.15 million BoP, current US$ | -31.9% |
| 2006 | 117.75 million BoP, current US$ | +75.3% |
| 2007 | 152.51 million BoP, current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 137.21 million BoP, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 149.12 million BoP, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 93.71 million BoP, current US$ | -37.2% |
| 2011 | 158.68 million BoP, current US$ | +69.3% |
| 2012 | 133.86 million BoP, current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 153.74 million BoP, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 191.79 million BoP, current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 163.22 million BoP, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 179.08 million BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 234.47 million BoP, current US$ | +30.9% |
| 2018 | 246.19 million BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 256.06 million BoP, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 183.82 million BoP, current US$ | -28.2% |
| 2021 | 297.25 million BoP, current US$ | +61.7% |
| 2022 | 483.18 million BoP, current US$ | +62.5% |
| 2023 | 687.06 million BoP, current US$ | +42.2% |
| 2024 | 593.65 million BoP, current US$ | -13.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 593.65 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.23 billion BoP, current US$, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 593.65 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 403.52 million BoP, current US$, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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% | 3.62 million BoP, current US$ | 18.78 million BoP, current US$ |
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
- 83 Guinea 610.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 84 Gambia 608.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 85 Togo 593.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 87 Madagascar 572.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 88 Panama 561.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 89 Niger 553.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 86th out of 177 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.