Net income in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net income was -1.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Net income in Cameroon, 2005–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank GDP estimates are used for the denominator. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded -1.1% for net income in 2010. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.5% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Cameroon ranks 17th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net income in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -3.7% | — |
| 2006 | -1.8% | -50.7% |
| 2007 | -2.4% | +32.4% |
| 2008 | -1.4% | -43.3% |
| 2009 | -2.2% | +55.3% |
| 2010 | -1.1% | -50.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.3% | -3.7% | -1.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.1% | -1.1% | -1.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 net income in Cameroon?
- Net income in Cameroon was -1.1% in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank GDP estimates are used for the denominator.
- What is the highest net income recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was -1.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest net income recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.7% in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for net income?
- Cameroon ranks 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2010.
- Is net income rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. 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. World Bank GDP estimates are used for the denominator, published as part of Net income (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net income refers to receipts and payments of employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (receipts and payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). Income derived from the use of intangible assets is recorded under business services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.