Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Cameroon
Cameroon: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 1.29 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Cameroon, 1979–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 population data for Cameroon
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5077 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,280 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1831 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.571 (2100)
- Population density 188.01 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.42 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Cameroon?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Cameroon was 1.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 in 2023.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0588 in 1979.
- How does Cameroon rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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