Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
162nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
2,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
104.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon stood at 2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 2,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 104.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Cameroon 162nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 104.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 191.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.6% |
| 1979 | 229.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 453.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +98.2% |
| 1981 | 451.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 442.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 650.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 1984 | 768.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 1,341 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +74.6% |
| 1986 | 749.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 1987 | 886.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 1,081 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1989 | 911.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1990 | 1,198 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1991 | 936.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1992 | 1,743 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +86.1% |
| 1993 | 1,416 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 711.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.8% |
| 1995 | 898.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1996 | 1,338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1997 | 1,552 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 962.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 1999 | 1,706 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +77.4% |
| 2000 | 1,101 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2001 | 804.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2002 | 891.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 1,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 1,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 1,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 799.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 2007 | 1,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 837.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2009 | 1,292 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 2010 | 702.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 2011 | 986.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2012 | 1,376 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2013 | 1,656 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 1,790 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 1,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 1,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 1,790 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 2,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 2,274 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 2,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 1,847 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 2,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2023 | 2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 174.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 104.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 229.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 773.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 442.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,341 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 711.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,743 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 799.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,550 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 702.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,274 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,847 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 159 Lesotho 3,401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Mozambique 2,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Algeria 2,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Guinea-Bissau 2,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Malawi 2,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Vanuatu 2,379 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Cameroon rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 162nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.