Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP) was 0.5% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Migrant remittance inflows in Cameroon, 1979–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for migrant remittance inflows in Cameroon is 0.5%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and up 115.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance inflows in Cameroon peaked at 0.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1991.
That places Cameroon 35th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.1% | — |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +628.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -30.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +46.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -49.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -21.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +49.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -53.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +196.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -29.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -71.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +271.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -31.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +96.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +44.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -35.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +29.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -35.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +54.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +70.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -28.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +55.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -41.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -11.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 22% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.7%, 28% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Migrant remittance inflows (% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +628.4% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance inflows in Cameroon?
- Migrant remittance inflows in Cameroon was 0.5% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
- What is the highest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
- How does Cameroon rank for migrant remittance inflows?
- Cameroon ranks 35th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is migrant remittance inflows rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates, published as part of Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,