Private current transfers, net in Cameroon

Cameroon: Private current transfers, net was 40.72 million BoP, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
40.72 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 72.6%
World rank
29th
of 37 countries
All-time high
455.73 million BoP, current US$
in 2008
All-time low
40.72 million BoP, current US$
in 2010
Years of data
6
2005–2010

Private current transfers, net in Cameroon, 2005–2010

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M2005200720102005: 193.6M BoP, current US$2006: 198.7M BoP, current US$2007: 312.3M BoP, current US$2008: 455.7M BoP, current US$2009: 148.5M BoP, current US$2010: 40.7M BoP, current US$

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 Benin 71.07 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 27 Mauritius 46.65 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 28 Djibouti 45.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 30 Guinea-Bissau 31.38 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 31 Botswana 24.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 32 Eswatini 19.16 million BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Private current transfers, net (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
43 places, 285 data points, 2005–2011
Last refreshed

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.