Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -536.00 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Cameroon, 1967–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded -536.00 billion current LCU for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2025.
The figure is up 20.1% on the previous year and down 107.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Cameroon peaked at -12.73 billion current LCU in 1988 and was at its lowest, -689.40 billion current LCU, in 2022.
That places Cameroon 166th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -38.63 billion current LCU | -39.90 billion current LCU | -37.10 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 1970s | -72.71 billion current LCU | -188.40 billion current LCU | -30.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -111.70 billion current LCU | -234.90 billion current LCU | -12.73 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -242.18 billion current LCU | -329.64 billion current LCU | -143.68 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -278.76 billion current LCU | -510.08 billion current LCU | -53.68 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -302.00 billion current LCU | -493.80 billion current LCU | -130.75 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -562.13 billion current LCU | -689.40 billion current LCU | -405.20 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 571.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 981.56 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.44 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -921.08 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 1.13 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,860 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 33.76 trillion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 58.01 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Cameroon?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Cameroon was -536.00 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was -12.73 billion current LCU in 1988.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -689.40 billion current LCU in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Cameroon ranks 166th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 107.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). 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 series is expressed in local currency units.