Private current transfers, net in Cameroon
Cameroon: Private current transfers, net was 40.72 million BoP, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Private current transfers, net in Cameroon, 2005–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private current transfers, net in Cameroon is 40.72 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.6% on the previous year and down 79.0% over ten years.
That places Cameroon 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Private current transfers, net in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 193.57 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 198.65 million BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 312.26 million BoP, current US$ | +57.2% |
| 2008 | 455.73 million BoP, current US$ | +45.9% |
| 2009 | 148.48 million BoP, current US$ | -67.4% |
| 2010 | 40.72 million BoP, current US$ | -72.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 40.72 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 205.34 million BoP, current US$, 20% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 40.72 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 149.14 million BoP, current US$, 27% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 261.74 million BoP, current US$ | 148.48 million BoP, current US$ | 455.73 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.72 million BoP, current US$ | 40.72 million BoP, current US$ | 40.72 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 26 Benin 71.07 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 27 Mauritius 46.65 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 28 Djibouti 45.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 31.38 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 31 Botswana 24.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 32 Eswatini 19.16 million BoP, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is private current transfers, net in Cameroon?
- Private current transfers, net in Cameroon was 40.72 million BoP, current US$ in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest private current transfers, net recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 455.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest private current transfers, net recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.72 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for private current transfers, net?
- Cameroon ranks 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2010.
- Is private current transfers, net rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.0%. 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 Private current transfers, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.