Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.0339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.7% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.0866 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
Cameroon ranks 159th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0443 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0646 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0567 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 0.031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.8% |
| 1995 | 0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0866 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.1% |
| 2004 | 0.059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 0.054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0558 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 0.049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0443 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0514 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0646 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0866 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 156 Palestine 0.0353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Afghanistan 0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Mexico 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Ecuador 0.0318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Guyana 0.0313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Brunei 0.0308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0.0339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0866 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. 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 Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.