Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 45.62 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cameroon, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Cameroon is 45.62 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 47.7 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.89 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1991.
Cameroon ranks 169th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 8.24 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 6.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1979 | 8.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1980 | 16.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +91.0% |
| 1981 | 15.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 13.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 15.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 11.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 1985 | 15.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 1986 | 7.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.8% |
| 1987 | 5.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 5.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 8 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 1990 | 7.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 4.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.7% |
| 1992 | 11.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +140.4% |
| 1993 | 5.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.1% |
| 1994 | 6.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1995 | 7.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 10.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.9% |
| 1997 | 5.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.5% |
| 1998 | 16.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +201.3% |
| 1999 | 11.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 2000 | 11.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 9.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 8.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 12.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.6% |
| 2004 | 13.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 19.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.1% |
| 2006 | 30.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.6% |
| 2007 | 34.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 41.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 27.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 17.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.1% |
| 2011 | 26.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +57.8% |
| 2012 | 24.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 25.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 29.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 25.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 27.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 29.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 30.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 30.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 25.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 30.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 43.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 2023 | 47.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 45.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 45.62 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.03 BoP, current US$ per person, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 45.62 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.4 BoP, current US$ per person, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 11.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 41.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 30.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 47.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 166 Myanmar 52.56 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 167 Algeria 52.27 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 168 Zambia 49.02 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 170 Mali 45.47 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 171 Sierra Leone 45.19 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 172 Guinea 44.79 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Cameroon?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Cameroon was 45.62 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.89 BoP, current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Cameroon rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. 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 Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.