Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 7.56 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Cameroon is 7.56 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.2% on the previous year and up 343.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 208.91 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -66.31 % change on previous year, in 1987.
That places Cameroon 81st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 100.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -23.69 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 1980 | 208.91 % change on previous year | -981.8% |
| 1981 | -22.34 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 1982 | -50.12 % change on previous year | +124.3% |
| 1983 | 89.61 % change on previous year | -278.8% |
| 1984 | 26.63 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1985 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1986 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 1987 | -66.31 % change on previous year | +2092.2% |
| 1988 | 35.98 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
| 1989 | -0.5201 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1990 | -50.69 % change on previous year | +9646.9% |
| 1991 | 120.78 % change on previous year | -338.3% |
| 1992 | 128.21 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1993 | -59.38 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 1994 | 17.38 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 1995 | -38 % change on previous year | -318.7% |
| 1996 | 203.99 % change on previous year | -636.8% |
| 1997 | -49.35 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1998 | 190.79 % change on previous year | -486.6% |
| 1999 | -31.58 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2000 | -30.59 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 80.58 % change on previous year | -363.4% |
| 2002 | -9.76 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2003 | 153.84 % change on previous year | -1675.7% |
| 2004 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2005 | -57.31 % change on previous year | +1694.1% |
| 2006 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2007 | 44.54 % change on previous year | +1332.0% |
| 2008 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2009 | 99.72 % change on previous year | -7537.5% |
| 2010 | -29.42 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 2011 | 75.39 % change on previous year | -356.3% |
| 2012 | 25.9 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 2013 | -18.44 % change on previous year | -171.2% |
| 2014 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2015 | 12.18 % change on previous year | -491.6% |
| 2016 | 11.21 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2017 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 2018 | 8.21 % change on previous year | -300.9% |
| 2019 | 10.01 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 2020 | -29.85 % change on previous year | -398.1% |
| 2021 | -13.9 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2022 | 12.91 % change on previous year | -192.9% |
| 2023 | 34.75 % change on previous year | +169.1% |
| 2024 | 7.56 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 7.56 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.76 % change on previous year, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 7.56 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.6 % change on previous year, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -9646.9% | -0.5201 % change on previous year | -50.69 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +7537.5% | -1.34 % change on previous year | 99.72 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -2092.2% | -3.02 % change on previous year | -66.31 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1675.7% | -9.76 % change on previous year | 153.84 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -1694.1% | -3.19 % change on previous year | -57.31 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +1332.0% | 3.11 % change on previous year | 44.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.55 % change on previous year | -23.69 % change on previous year | 100.79 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 22.56 % change on previous year | -66.31 % change on previous year | 208.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.21 % change on previous year | -59.38 % change on previous year | 203.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.96 % change on previous year | -57.31 % change on previous year | 153.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.79 % change on previous year | -29.42 % change on previous year | 75.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 % change on previous year | -29.85 % change on previous year | 34.75 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 78 Kuwait 8.96 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Armenia 8.91 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Eritrea 7.96 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Marshall Islands 7.55 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.41 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Pakistan 7.35 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Cameroon was 7.56 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 208.91 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -66.31 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Cameroon rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 81st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 343.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.