Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Cameroon
Cameroon: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 228.85 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Cameroon, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Cameroon is 228.85 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Cameroon peaked at 231.52 million BoP, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.10 million BoP, current US$, in 1977.
That places Cameroon 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 8.10 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 16.26 million BoP, current US$ | +100.8% |
| 1979 | 12.41 million BoP, current US$ | -23.7% |
| 1980 | 38.34 million BoP, current US$ | +208.9% |
| 1981 | 29.77 million BoP, current US$ | -22.3% |
| 1982 | 14.85 million BoP, current US$ | -50.1% |
| 1983 | 28.16 million BoP, current US$ | +89.6% |
| 1984 | 35.66 million BoP, current US$ | +26.6% |
| 1985 | 38.08 million BoP, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 36.93 million BoP, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 12.44 million BoP, current US$ | -66.3% |
| 1988 | 16.92 million BoP, current US$ | +36.0% |
| 1989 | 16.83 million BoP, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 8.30 million BoP, current US$ | -50.7% |
| 1991 | 18.33 million BoP, current US$ | +120.8% |
| 1992 | 41.82 million BoP, current US$ | +128.2% |
| 1993 | 16.99 million BoP, current US$ | -59.4% |
| 1994 | 19.94 million BoP, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 12.36 million BoP, current US$ | -38.0% |
| 1996 | 37.58 million BoP, current US$ | +204.0% |
| 1997 | 19.03 million BoP, current US$ | -49.3% |
| 1998 | 55.35 million BoP, current US$ | +190.8% |
| 1999 | 37.87 million BoP, current US$ | -31.6% |
| 2000 | 26.29 million BoP, current US$ | -30.6% |
| 2001 | 47.47 million BoP, current US$ | +80.6% |
| 2002 | 42.83 million BoP, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 108.73 million BoP, current US$ | +153.8% |
| 2004 | 105.25 million BoP, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 44.94 million BoP, current US$ | -57.3% |
| 2006 | 46.33 million BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 66.97 million BoP, current US$ | +44.5% |
| 2008 | 66.07 million BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 131.96 million BoP, current US$ | +99.7% |
| 2010 | 93.14 million BoP, current US$ | -29.4% |
| 2011 | 163.36 million BoP, current US$ | +75.4% |
| 2012 | 205.68 million BoP, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 167.76 million BoP, current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 162.54 million BoP, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 182.34 million BoP, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 202.77 million BoP, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 194.49 million BoP, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 210.45 million BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 231.52 million BoP, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 162.42 million BoP, current US$ | -29.8% |
| 2021 | 139.84 million BoP, current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 157.89 million BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 212.76 million BoP, current US$ | +34.7% |
| 2024 | 228.85 million BoP, current US$ | +7.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 228.85 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 377.30 million BoP, current US$, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 228.85 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 160.79 million BoP, current US$, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.26 million BoP, current US$ | 8.10 million BoP, current US$ | 16.26 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 26.80 million BoP, current US$ | 12.44 million BoP, current US$ | 38.34 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.76 million BoP, current US$ | 8.30 million BoP, current US$ | 55.35 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.68 million BoP, current US$ | 26.29 million BoP, current US$ | 131.96 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 181.41 million BoP, current US$ | 93.14 million BoP, current US$ | 231.52 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 180.35 million BoP, current US$ | 139.84 million BoP, current US$ | 228.85 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 134 Afghanistan 240.40 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 135 Faroe Islands 238.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 136 Botswana 238.31 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 138 Mauritania 212.33 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 139 Vanuatu 209.66 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 140 Mali 209.08 million BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Cameroon?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Cameroon was 228.85 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 231.52 million BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.10 million BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- How does Cameroon rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Cameroon ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) with 56 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) with 56 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.