Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Cameroon

Cameroon: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -969.44 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
-969.44 million
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
108th
of 197 countries
All-time high
-238.84 million
in 2010
All-time low
-1.11 billion
in 2022
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Cameroon, 2005–2023

-1.2B-1.0B-800.0M-600.0M-400.0M-200.0M2005201420232005: -620.6M2006: -331.5M2007: -499.8M2008: -330.0M2009: -479.0M2010: -238.8M2011: -303.2M2012: -444.8M2013: -615.2M2014: -683.5M2015: -436.9M2016: -556.1M2017: -651.5M2018: -741.4M2019: -843.5M2020: -838.5M2021: -733.2M2022: -1.1B2023: -969.4M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded -969.44 million for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Cameroon peaked at -238.84 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.11 billion, in 2022.

That places Cameroon 108th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar) in Cameroon, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 -620.61 million
2006 -331.47 million -46.6%
2007 -499.81 million +50.8%
2008 -330.02 million -34.0%
2009 -478.99 million +45.1%
2010 -238.84 million -50.1%
2011 -303.17 million +26.9%
2012 -444.76 million +46.7%
2013 -615.23 million +38.3%
2014 -683.55 million +11.1%
2015 -436.90 million -36.1%
2016 -556.10 million +27.3%
2017 -651.46 million +17.1%
2018 -741.44 million +13.8%
2019 -843.48 million +13.8%
2020 -838.48 million -0.6%
2021 -733.23 million -12.6%
2022 -1.11 billion +51.7%
2023 -969.44 million -12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -452.18 million -620.61 million -330.02 million 5
2010s -551.49 million -843.48 million -238.84 million 10
2020s -913.35 million -1.11 billion -733.23 million 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 105 Latvia -908.65 million compare
  2. 106 Armenia -911.70 million compare
  3. 107 Mali -925.18 million compare
  4. 109 Nicaragua -988.90 million compare
  5. 110 Austria -1.03 billion compare
  6. 111 Lao People's Democratic Republic -1.05 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Cameroon?
Primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Cameroon was -969.44 million in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was -238.84 million in 2010.
What is the lowest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was -1.11 billion in 2022.
How does Cameroon rank for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
Cameroon ranks 108th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
206 places, 3,849 data points, 2005–2024
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