Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 5,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 5,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 5,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 708.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Cameroon 168th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 708.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 981.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1979 | 983.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 1981 | 1,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1,591 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 1,517 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 1,599 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 1,980 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1986 | 1,997 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 2,226 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 1,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 2,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 2,211 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 2,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 1,919 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 1,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 1,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 1995 | 1,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 2,207 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +109.2% |
| 1997 | 1,984 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 1,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 1,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 2,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2001 | 2,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 2,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 2,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 3,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 3,096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 3,145 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 3,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 5,705 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 2009 | 4,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 3,696 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 4,198 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 4,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 5,429 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 5,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 4,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 4,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 5,164 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 5,723 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 5,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 4,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 5,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 5,378 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 5,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 5,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,537 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 5,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +109.2% | 1,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,207 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 891.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 708.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 983.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,805 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,226 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,763 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,705 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,696 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,112 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 165 Papua New Guinea 6,269 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Libya 5,714 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Myanmar 5,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Tajikistan 5,391 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Burkina Faso 5,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Sierra Leone 5,269 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 5,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 708.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Cameroon rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 168th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.