Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Cameroon
Cameroon: Primary income, Debit/Expenditure was 1.18 billion in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Cameroon, 2005–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income, debit/expenditure in Cameroon is 1.18 billion, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income, debit/expenditure in Cameroon peaked at 1.27 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 331.98 million, in 2010.
That places Cameroon 118th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 665.55 million | — |
| 2006 | 377.81 million | -43.2% |
| 2007 | 566.78 million | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 396.10 million | -30.1% |
| 2009 | 610.95 million | +54.2% |
| 2010 | 331.98 million | -45.7% |
| 2011 | 466.53 million | +40.5% |
| 2012 | 650.45 million | +39.4% |
| 2013 | 782.99 million | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 846.09 million | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 619.24 million | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 758.87 million | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 845.95 million | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 951.89 million | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 1.07 billion | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 1.00 billion | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 873.07 million | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 1.27 billion | +45.5% |
| 2023 | 1.18 billion | -6.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.18 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.26 billion, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.18 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 564.76 million, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 523.44 million | 377.81 million | 665.55 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 732.90 million | 331.98 million | 1.07 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 billion | 873.07 million | 1.27 billion | 4 |
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 primary income, debit/expenditure in Cameroon?
- Primary income, debit/expenditure in Cameroon was 1.18 billion in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 331.98 million in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for primary income, debit/expenditure?
- Cameroon ranks 118th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.