Remittances in Cameroon
Cameroon: Remittances was 1.29 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Remittances in Cameroon, 1979–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remittances in Cameroon is 1.29, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Cameroon peaked at 1.61 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0588, in 1979.
That places Cameroon 120th out of 194 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.
Remittances in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0588 | — |
| 1980 | 0.4404 | +649.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4342 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2877 | -33.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4076 | +41.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2028 | -50.2% |
| 1985 | 0.143 | -29.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2002 | +40.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0979 | -51.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1007 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2958 | +193.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1867 | -36.9% |
| 1991 | 0.062 | -66.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2072 | +234.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1257 | -39.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1281 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1034 | -19.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1209 | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1257 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2001 | +59.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1332 | -33.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2092 | +57.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1537 | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2372 | +54.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4722 | +99.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5492 | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3948 | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 0.622 | +57.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7003 | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5869 | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6627 | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.418 | -36.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7167 | +71.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6978 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7238 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7787 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7504 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7954 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8776 | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8348 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8963 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8194 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9555 | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 1.27 | +32.8% |
| 2023 | 1.61 | +27.0% |
| 2024 | 1.29 | -19.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.29 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.01, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.29 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.52, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +649.3% | 0.0588 | 0.4404 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0588 | 0.0588 | 0.0588 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.261 | 0.0979 | 0.4404 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1393 | 0.062 | 0.2072 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4588 | 0.1537 | 0.7003 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7489 | 0.418 | 0.8963 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 | 0.8194 | 1.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittances in Cameroon?
- Remittances in Cameroon was 1.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 in 2023.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0588 in 1979.
- How does Cameroon rank for remittances?
- Cameroon ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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