Private current transfers, receipts in Cameroon

Cameroon: Private current transfers, receipts was 180.27 million BoP, current US$ in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
180.27 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 53.0%
World rank
27th
of 39 countries
All-time high
631.14 million BoP, current US$
in 2008
All-time low
180.27 million BoP, current US$
in 2010
Years of data
6
2005–2010

Private current transfers, receipts in Cameroon, 2005–2010

200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M600.0M2005200720102005: 281.4M BoP, current US$2006: 403.1M BoP, current US$2007: 474.2M BoP, current US$2008: 631.1M BoP, current US$2009: 383.6M BoP, current US$2010: 180.3M BoP, current US$

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

In 2010, private current transfers, receipts in Cameroon stood at 180.27 million BoP, current US$. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 53.0% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.

That places Cameroon 27th out of 39 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 434.71 million BoP, current US$ 281.45 million BoP, current US$ 631.14 million BoP, current US$ 5
2010s 180.27 million BoP, current US$ 180.27 million BoP, current US$ 180.27 million BoP, current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 24 Burkina Faso 235.66 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 25 Niger 189.95 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 26 Lesotho 180.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 28 Burundi 176.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 29 Gambia 164.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 30 Mozambique 158.27 million BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is private current transfers, receipts in Cameroon?
Private current transfers, receipts in Cameroon was 180.27 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, receipts recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 631.14 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest private current transfers, receipts recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 180.27 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
How does Cameroon rank for private current transfers, receipts?
Cameroon ranks 27th out of 39 countries with data for 2010.
Is private current transfers, receipts rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Private current transfers, receipts (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
45 places, 299 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.