Services, Debit/Expenditure in Cameroon
Cameroon: Services, Debit/Expenditure was 2.55 billion in 2023. ▲ Rising
Services, Debit/Expenditure in Cameroon, 2005–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.55 billion for services, debit/expenditure in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, debit/expenditure in Cameroon peaked at 2.82 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.46 billion, in 2005.
That places Cameroon 111th 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.
Services, Debit/Expenditure in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.46 billion | — |
| 2006 | 1.49 billion | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.77 billion | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 2.70 billion | +52.7% |
| 2009 | 1.97 billion | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 1.75 billion | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 1.98 billion | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 2.13 billion | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 2.57 billion | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 2.66 billion | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.20 billion | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 2.25 billion | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.44 billion | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 2.71 billion | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 2.82 billion | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 2.12 billion | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 2.45 billion | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 2.54 billion | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.55 billion | +0.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.55 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.37 billion, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.55 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.66 billion, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.88 billion | 1.46 billion | 2.70 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.35 billion | 1.75 billion | 2.82 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 billion | 2.12 billion | 2.55 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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- 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 services, debit/expenditure in Cameroon?
- Services, debit/expenditure in Cameroon was 2.55 billion in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest services, debit/expenditure recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest services, debit/expenditure recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 billion in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for services, debit/expenditure?
- Cameroon ranks 111th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is services, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Services, 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.