Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 82.57 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cameroon, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 82.57 BoP, current US$ per person for service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 145.2 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 38.19 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1995.
Cameroon ranks 174th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 42.98 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 57.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 1979 | 56.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 84.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.3% |
| 1981 | 82.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 83.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 77.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 79.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 95.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1986 | 93.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 101.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 84.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1989 | 93.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 92.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 96.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 75.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 1993 | 59.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 1994 | 38.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.3% |
| 1995 | 38.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 77.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +103.6% |
| 1997 | 68.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 58.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 49.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 69.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 2001 | 74.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 82.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 75.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 89.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 85.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 84.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 97.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 145.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.3% |
| 2009 | 103.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 88.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 98.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 102.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 119.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 120.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 96.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 95.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 101.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 109.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 110.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 80.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 91.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 92 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 90 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 82.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +103.6% | 38.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 77.76 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 42.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 57.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 87.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 77.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 101.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 38.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 96.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 69.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 145.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 88.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 120.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 80.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 92 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 171 Uganda 88.95 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 172 Bangladesh 83.61 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 173 Nigeria 82.67 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 175 Nepal 76.57 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 176 Mali 73.45 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 177 Myanmar 69.62 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Cameroon?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Cameroon was 82.57 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 145.2 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.19 BoP, current US$ per person in 1995.
- How does Cameroon rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 174th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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 Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.