Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Cameroon
Cameroon: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 182.36 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Cameroon, 2000–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.
Analysis
In 2020, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Cameroon stood at 182.36 Percentage of merchandise value.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Cameroon peaked at 198.46 Percentage of merchandise value in 2010 and was at its lowest, 122.94 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2013.
Cameroon ranks 22nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 190.15 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2001 | 192.72 Percentage of merchandise value | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 190.64 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 169.21 Percentage of merchandise value | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 161.69 Percentage of merchandise value | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 143.79 Percentage of merchandise value | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 134.04 Percentage of merchandise value | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 164.15 Percentage of merchandise value | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 140.91 Percentage of merchandise value | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 189.97 Percentage of merchandise value | +34.8% |
| 2010 | 198.46 Percentage of merchandise value | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 178.59 Percentage of merchandise value | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 144.33 Percentage of merchandise value | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 122.94 Percentage of merchandise value | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 152.59 Percentage of merchandise value | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 153.78 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 157.61 Percentage of merchandise value | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 146.56 Percentage of merchandise value | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 168.54 Percentage of merchandise value | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 190.23 Percentage of merchandise value | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 182.36 Percentage of merchandise value | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 167.73 Percentage of merchandise value | 134.04 Percentage of merchandise value | 192.72 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2010s | 161.36 Percentage of merchandise value | 122.94 Percentage of merchandise value | 198.46 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.36 Percentage of merchandise value | 182.36 Percentage of merchandise value | 182.36 Percentage of merchandise value | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 19 Naoero 190.44 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 20 Benin 189.19 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 21 Tuvalu 183.01 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 22 Croatia 69.53 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 23 Egypt 181.61 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 23 Eswatini 67.04 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 24 Congo 178.34 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 25 Tajikistan 175.23 Percentage of merchandise value compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 10.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 302.86 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 19.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 400.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 118.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Cameroon?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Cameroon was 182.36 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 198.46 Percentage of merchandise value in 2010.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.94 Percentage of merchandise value in 2013.
- How does Cameroon rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.