Official current transfers, payments in Cameroon
Cameroon: Official current transfers, payments was 48.80 million BoP, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Official current transfers, payments in Cameroon, 2005–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2010, official current transfers, payments in Cameroon stood at 48.80 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 166.0% on the previous year and up 560.3% over ten years.
Cameroon ranks 10th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Official current transfers, payments in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.39 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 9.49 million BoP, current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2007 | 13.44 million BoP, current US$ | +41.6% |
| 2008 | 1.56 million BoP, current US$ | -88.4% |
| 2009 | 18.35 million BoP, current US$ | +1073.8% |
| 2010 | 48.80 million BoP, current US$ | +166.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 48.80 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.54 million BoP, current US$, 2.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 48.80 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.73 million BoP, current US$, 8.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.05 million BoP, current US$ | 1.56 million BoP, current US$ | 18.35 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 48.80 million BoP, current US$ | 48.80 million BoP, current US$ | 48.80 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is official current transfers, payments in Cameroon?
- Official current transfers, payments in Cameroon was 48.80 million BoP, current US$ in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest official current transfers, payments recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 48.80 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest official current transfers, payments recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- How does Cameroon rank for official current transfers, payments?
- Cameroon ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2010.
- Is official current transfers, payments rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 560.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Official current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.