Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) was 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.34 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
117th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.34 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
49.25 million BoP, current US$
in 1977
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Primary income payments in Cameroon, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments in Cameroon is 1.34 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Cameroon peaked at 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.25 million BoP, current US$, in 1977.
Cameroon ranks 117th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 49.25 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 90.45 million BoP, current US$ | +83.6% |
| 1979 | 108.26 million BoP, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 214.55 million BoP, current US$ | +98.2% |
| 1981 | 213.22 million BoP, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 209.06 million BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 307.43 million BoP, current US$ | +47.0% |
| 1984 | 363.10 million BoP, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 633.97 million BoP, current US$ | +74.6% |
| 1986 | 354.43 million BoP, current US$ | -44.1% |
| 1987 | 418.95 million BoP, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 510.93 million BoP, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1989 | 430.83 million BoP, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1990 | 566.10 million BoP, current US$ | +31.4% |
| 1991 | 442.67 million BoP, current US$ | -21.8% |
| 1992 | 823.94 million BoP, current US$ | +86.1% |
| 1993 | 669.54 million BoP, current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 336.36 million BoP, current US$ | -49.8% |
| 1995 | 424.60 million BoP, current US$ | +26.2% |
| 1996 | 632.33 million BoP, current US$ | +48.9% |
| 1997 | 733.83 million BoP, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 454.82 million BoP, current US$ | -38.0% |
| 1999 | 806.65 million BoP, current US$ | +77.4% |
| 2000 | 520.60 million BoP, current US$ | -35.5% |
| 2001 | 380.08 million BoP, current US$ | -27.0% |
| 2002 | 421.50 million BoP, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 519.35 million BoP, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 549.53 million BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 665.55 million BoP, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 377.81 million BoP, current US$ | -43.2% |
| 2007 | 566.78 million BoP, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 396.10 million BoP, current US$ | -30.1% |
| 2009 | 610.95 million BoP, current US$ | +54.2% |
| 2010 | 331.98 million BoP, current US$ | -45.7% |
| 2011 | 466.53 million BoP, current US$ | +40.5% |
| 2012 | 650.45 million BoP, current US$ | +39.4% |
| 2013 | 782.99 million BoP, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 846.09 million BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 619.24 million BoP, current US$ | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 758.87 million BoP, current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 845.95 million BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 951.89 million BoP, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 1.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 873.07 million BoP, current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +45.5% |
| 2023 | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.37 billion BoP, current US$, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 533.30 million BoP, current US$, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.65 million BoP, current US$ | 49.25 million BoP, current US$ | 108.26 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 365.65 million BoP, current US$ | 209.06 million BoP, current US$ | 633.97 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 589.09 million BoP, current US$ | 336.36 million BoP, current US$ | 823.94 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 500.82 million BoP, current US$ | 377.81 million BoP, current US$ | 665.55 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 732.90 million BoP, current US$ | 331.98 million BoP, current US$ | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 873.07 million BoP, current US$ | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 114 Burkina Faso 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 115 Uganda 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 116 Nicaragua 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 118 Albania 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 119 North Macedonia 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 120 Laos 1.17 billion 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 primary income payments in Cameroon?
- Primary income payments in Cameroon was 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.25 million BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- How does Cameroon rank for primary income payments?
- Cameroon ranks 117th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.