Net primary income in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net primary income was -1.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net primary income in Cameroon, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded -1.11 billion BoP, current US$ for net primary income in 2024.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income in Cameroon peaked at -41.15 million BoP, current US$ in 1977 and was at its lowest, -1.11 billion BoP, current US$, in 2022.
Cameroon ranks 117th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -70.40 million BoP, current US$ | -95.85 million BoP, current US$ | -41.15 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | -338.85 million BoP, current US$ | -595.89 million BoP, current US$ | -176.21 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -562.33 million BoP, current US$ | -782.12 million BoP, current US$ | -316.42 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -432.14 million BoP, current US$ | -620.61 million BoP, current US$ | -330.02 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -551.49 million BoP, current US$ | -843.48 million BoP, current US$ | -238.84 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -952.33 million BoP, current US$ | -1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -733.23 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 114 Laos -1.05 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 115 Sudan -1.08 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 116 Belarus -1.11 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 118 Burkina Faso -1.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 119 Senegal -1.15 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 120 Uganda -1.21 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Final consumption expenditure 87.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 4.47 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 75.8% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 51.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 29.82 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 39.23 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 6.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.41 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 106.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.28 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income in Cameroon?
- Net primary income in Cameroon was -1.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net primary income recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was -41.15 million BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- What is the lowest net primary income recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for net primary income?
- Cameroon ranks 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net primary income rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.