Cameroon vs Ghana: Official current transfers, receipts

Cameroon
154.06 million BoP, current US$
in 2010
Ghana
228.65 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Cameroon rank
24th
Ghana rank
21st

Official current transfers, receipts over time

  • Cameroon
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 228.65 million BoP, current US$ against 154.06 million BoP, current US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 74.59 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.5 times Cameroon's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 24th and Ghana ranks 21st of 40 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 122.27 million BoP, current US$ 317.65 million BoP, current US$ 195.38 million BoP, current US$ Ghana
2010s 154.06 million BoP, current US$ 199.74 million BoP, current US$ 45.68 million BoP, current US$ Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official current transfers, receipts, Cameroon or Ghana?
Ghana, at 228.65 million BoP, current US$ against 154.06 million BoP, current US$ in Cameroon as of 2011.
What is the difference in official current transfers, receipts between Cameroon and Ghana?
74.59 million BoP, current US$, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for official current transfers, receipts?
Cameroon ranks 24th and Ghana ranks 21st of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 305 data points, 2005–2011
Last refreshed

Current transfers are recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. Data are in current U.S. dollars.