Secondary income receipts in Cameroon
Cameroon: Secondary income receipts was 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts in Cameroon, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ for secondary income receipts in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 107.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts in Cameroon peaked at 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.09 million BoP, current US$, in 1978.
That places Cameroon 110th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.78 million BoP, current US$ | 53.09 million BoP, current US$ | 71.03 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 107.65 million BoP, current US$ | 61.19 million BoP, current US$ | 147.57 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.49 million BoP, current US$ | 57.00 million BoP, current US$ | 229.83 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 367.12 million BoP, current US$ | 127.65 million BoP, current US$ | 777.69 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 603.34 million BoP, current US$ | 334.65 million BoP, current US$ | 780.57 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 656.64 million BoP, current US$ | 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 107 Guyana 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 108 Costa Rica 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 109 Bolivia 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 111 Mozambique 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 112 Estonia 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 113 Iraq 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 87.0% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 3.65 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)
- Manufacturing, value added 6.37 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 8.59 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts in Cameroon?
- Secondary income receipts in Cameroon was 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.09 million BoP, current US$ in 1978.
- How does Cameroon rank for secondary income receipts?
- Cameroon ranks 110th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income receipts rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary income refers to transfers 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. 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.