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
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Cameroon, 2005–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More financial sector data for Cameroon
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 7.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0725 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 132.64 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 6.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 133.26 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 6.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 133.26 SDR per person (2024)
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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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.