Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Service imports (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 0.0451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.1138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Cameroon 177th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0796 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0806 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0937 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0752 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1996 | 0.094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +104.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0869 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0975 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0767 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0711 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0738 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0973 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0705 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0648 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0682 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0665 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0677 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0712 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0545 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +104.9% | 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0923 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0976 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0851 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0705 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0689 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 174 Yemen 0.0465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Brazil 0.0461 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Kazakhstan 0.0458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Dominican Republic 0.0443 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Indonesia 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0435 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0.0451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 177th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.