Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) was 154.06 million BoP, current US$ in 2010. ▲ Rising
Official current transfers, receipts in Cameroon, 2005–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official current transfers, receipts in Cameroon is 154.06 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 206.6% over ten years.
Cameroon ranks 24th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 50.24 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 123.64 million BoP, current US$ | +146.1% |
| 2007 | 145.60 million BoP, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 143.42 million BoP, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 148.44 million BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 154.06 million BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 154.06 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 154.06 million BoP, current US$, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 154.06 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 220.69 million BoP, current US$, 70% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122.27 million BoP, current US$ | 50.24 million BoP, current US$ | 148.44 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 154.06 million BoP, current US$ | 154.06 million BoP, current US$ | 154.06 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is official current transfers, receipts in Cameroon?
- Official current transfers, receipts in Cameroon was 154.06 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, receipts recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 154.06 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest official current transfers, receipts recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for official current transfers, receipts?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 40 countries with data for 2010.
- Is official current transfers, receipts rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.6%. 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, published as part of Official current transfers, receipts (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.