Private current transfers, receipts in Cameroon
Cameroon: Private current transfers, receipts was 180.27 million BoP, current US$ in 2010. ▼ Falling
Private current transfers, receipts in Cameroon, 2005–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2010, private current transfers, receipts in Cameroon stood at 180.27 million BoP, current US$. 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.
Private current transfers, receipts in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 281.45 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 403.14 million BoP, current US$ | +43.2% |
| 2007 | 474.22 million BoP, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 631.14 million BoP, current US$ | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 383.59 million BoP, current US$ | -39.2% |
| 2010 | 180.27 million BoP, current US$ | -53.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 180.27 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 310.98 million BoP, current US$, 58% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 180.27 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286.56 million BoP, current US$, 63% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 434.71 million BoP, current US$ | 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
- 24 Burkina Faso 235.66 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 Niger 189.95 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 Lesotho 180.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 28 Burundi 176.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 29 Gambia 164.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Mozambique 158.27 million BoP, current US$ compare
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- 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 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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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.