Current transfers, payments in Cameroon
Cameroon: Current transfers, payments was 188.34 million BoP, current US$ in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
188.34 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 25.7%
World rank
15th
of 39 countries
All-time high
253.46 million BoP, current US$
in 2009
All-time low
95.27 million BoP, current US$
in 2005
Years of data
6
2005–2010
Current transfers, payments in Cameroon, 2005–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current transfers, payments in Cameroon is 188.34 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 25.7% on the previous year and up 97.7% over ten years.
Cameroon ranks 15th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current transfers, payments in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 95.27 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 213.98 million BoP, current US$ | +124.6% |
| 2007 | 175.41 million BoP, current US$ | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 176.97 million BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 253.46 million BoP, current US$ | +43.2% |
| 2010 | 188.34 million BoP, current US$ | -25.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 188.34 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.06 million BoP, current US$, 2.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 188.34 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.06 million BoP, current US$, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 183.02 million BoP, current US$ | 95.27 million BoP, current US$ | 253.46 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 188.34 million BoP, current US$ | 188.34 million BoP, current US$ | 188.34 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 12 Uganda 278.69 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Mauritius 271.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Guinea 267.99 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Mali 163.28 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Mozambique 159.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 110.27 million BoP, current US$ compare
More trade data for Cameroon
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 106.18 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 100.44 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.32 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.01 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.88 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 76.59 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.5712 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 9.92 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 16.01 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current transfers, payments in Cameroon?
- Current transfers, payments in Cameroon was 188.34 million BoP, current US$ in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest current transfers, payments recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 253.46 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest current transfers, payments recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.27 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for current transfers, payments?
- Cameroon ranks 15th out of 39 countries with data for 2010.
- Is current transfers, payments rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current transfers comprise transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Data are in current U.S. dollars.