Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Cameroon
Cameroon: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 12.56 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
12.56 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
152nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
16.42 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1985
All-time low
1.68 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1995
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Cameroon, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Cameroon is 12.56 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 17.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Cameroon peaked at 16.42 BoP, current US$ per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.68 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1995.
Cameroon ranks 152nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.06 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 4.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.9% |
| 1979 | 8.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +72.9% |
| 1980 | 14.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +82.3% |
| 1981 | 14.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 12.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1983 | 14.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1984 | 13.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 16.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 15.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 15.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 15.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 10.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 1990 | 9.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 8.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 12.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.9% |
| 1993 | 10.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 4.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.1% |
| 1995 | 1.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -65.6% |
| 1996 | 3.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +92.8% |
| 1997 | 2.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 4.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.5% |
| 1999 | 2.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.4% |
| 2000 | 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.5% |
| 2001 | 3.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 4.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 4.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.4% |
| 2005 | 5.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +115.3% |
| 2006 | 11.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +126.5% |
| 2007 | 8.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 9.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 12.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 7.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.5% |
| 2011 | 12.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +74.1% |
| 2012 | 10.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 10.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 9.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 10.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 9.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 10.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 9.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 7.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 9.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 15.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.4% |
| 2023 | 15.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 12.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 12.56 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.54 BoP, current US$ per person, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 12.56 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.6 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 14.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 149 South Sudan 13.94 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 150 Togo 12.86 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 151 Venezuela 12.61 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 153 Brazil 12.49 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 154 Sudan 12.29 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 155 Democratic Republic of Congo 12.19 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Cameroon?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Cameroon was 12.56 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 16.42 BoP, current US$ per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 BoP, current US$ per person in 1995.
- How does Cameroon rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Cameroon ranks 152nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.