Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 45.91 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
45.91 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
166th
of 200 countries
All-time high
68.62 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1992
All-time low
6.32 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1977
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cameroon, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Cameroon is 45.91 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 68.62 BoP, current US$ per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.32 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1977.
Cameroon ranks 166th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6.32 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 11.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +78.7% |
| 1979 | 13.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 25.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +91.8% |
| 1981 | 24.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 23.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 33.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.1% |
| 1984 | 38.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 64.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +69.5% |
| 1986 | 35.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.8% |
| 1987 | 40.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 47.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 39.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1990 | 49.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 1991 | 37.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 1992 | 68.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +80.9% |
| 1993 | 54.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 26.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.2% |
| 1995 | 32.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 47.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.0% |
| 1997 | 53.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 32.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.6% |
| 1999 | 55.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +72.7% |
| 2000 | 34.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.1% |
| 2001 | 24.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.9% |
| 2002 | 26.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 32.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 33.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 38.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 21.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.8% |
| 2007 | 31.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.9% |
| 2008 | 21.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.1% |
| 2009 | 31.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.9% |
| 2010 | 16.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.2% |
| 2011 | 23.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 2012 | 31.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 2013 | 36.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 38.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 27.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 32.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 35.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 38.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 42.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 38.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 32.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 45.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.7% |
| 2023 | 41.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 45.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 45.91 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.62 BoP, current US$ per person, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 45.91 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 37.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 64.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 68.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 38.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 42.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 32.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 45.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 163 Kiribati 52.2 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 164 Kyrgyzstan 50.39 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 165 South Sudan 48.67 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 167 Lesotho 45 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 168 Bangladesh 39.32 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 169 Mali 39.05 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Cameroon?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Cameroon was 45.91 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 68.62 BoP, current US$ per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.32 BoP, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Cameroon rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 166th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.