Personal remittances, received in Cameroon
Cameroon: Personal remittances, received was 690.15 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Cameroon, 1979–2024
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, personal remittances, received in Cameroon stood at 690.15 million current US$.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and up 143.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Cameroon peaked at 786.56 million current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.48 million current US$, in 1979.
That places Cameroon 107th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.48 million current US$ | 3.48 million current US$ | 3.48 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 21.36 million current US$ | 12.22 million current US$ | 32.57 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.33 million current US$ | 7.34 million current US$ | 25.01 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.96 million current US$ | 16.83 million current US$ | 185.11 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 258.90 million current US$ | 114.97 million current US$ | 355.55 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 560.71 million current US$ | 334.10 million current US$ | 786.56 million current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Final consumption expenditure 87.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.41 trillion constant 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 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.78 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 48.28 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Cameroon?
- Personal remittances, received in Cameroon was 690.15 million current US$ in 2024, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 786.56 million current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.48 million current US$ in 1979.
- How does Cameroon rank for personal remittances, received?
- Cameroon ranks 107th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.