How does Cameroon rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Cameroon ranks 177th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.

Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon

Name: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Cameroon: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.5%

World rank

177th

of 198 countries

All-time high

0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2012

All-time low

0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1990

Years of data

1977–2024

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1977–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon is 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.

Cameroon ranks 177th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1977 to 2024.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1977	0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1978	0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+46.2%
1979	0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.9%
1980	0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+173.9%
1981	0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
1982	0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-50.1%
1983	0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+82.5%
1984	0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
1985	0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1986	0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.1%
1987	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-69.4%
1988	0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.0%
1989	0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1990	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-55.9%
1991	0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+129.6%
1992	0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+123.8%
1993	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-69.7%
1994	0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+113.4%
1995	0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-49.2%
1996	0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+197.7%
1997	0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-47.9%
1998	0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+177.7%
1999	0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.2%
2000	0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
2001	0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+74.2%
2002	0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
2003	0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+97.4%
2004	0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2005	0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-58.8%
2006	0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2007	0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.3%
2008	0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2009	0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+98.2%
2010	0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.3%
2011	0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+57.5%
2012	0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.9%
2013	0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.1%
2014	0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2015	0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.7%
2016	0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2017	0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2018	0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2019	0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
2020	0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.7%
2021	0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
2022	0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
2023	0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
2024	0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

Cameroon's 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Cameroon's 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	3
1980s	0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

174 Venezuela 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
175 Syria 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
176 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
178 Chad 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
179 Congo 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
180 Tanzania 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon?: Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
How does Cameroon rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Cameroon ranks 177th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 245 places, 9,254 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 September 2026

Primary income receipts (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.