Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
162nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.0742 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1985
All-time low
0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2010
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.0742 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
Cameroon ranks 162nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0742 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.9% |
| 1997 | 0.068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0742 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 159 Niger 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Samoa 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Vanuatu 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Mauritania 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Uganda 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Pakistan 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0742 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 162nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.