Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Cameroon
Cameroon: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 222.66 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
Cameroon recorded 222.66 Percentage of merchandise value for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Cameroon peaked at 456.91 Percentage of merchandise value in 2001 and was at its lowest, 222.66 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2020.
That places Cameroon 22nd out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 410.95 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2001 | 456.91 Percentage of merchandise value | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 383.5 Percentage of merchandise value | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 440.64 Percentage of merchandise value | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 364.95 Percentage of merchandise value | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 405.13 Percentage of merchandise value | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 454.18 Percentage of merchandise value | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 403.91 Percentage of merchandise value | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 298.46 Percentage of merchandise value | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 352.1 Percentage of merchandise value | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 415.31 Percentage of merchandise value | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 291.93 Percentage of merchandise value | -29.7% |
| 2012 | 304.34 Percentage of merchandise value | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 245.34 Percentage of merchandise value | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 239.46 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 262.29 Percentage of merchandise value | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 238.31 Percentage of merchandise value | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 244.66 Percentage of merchandise value | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 244.11 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 222.75 Percentage of merchandise value | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 222.66 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 397.07 Percentage of merchandise value | 298.46 Percentage of merchandise value | 456.91 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2010s | 270.85 Percentage of merchandise value | 222.75 Percentage of merchandise value | 415.31 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.66 Percentage of merchandise value | 222.66 Percentage of merchandise value | 222.66 Percentage of merchandise value | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 19 Algeria 270.17 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 20 Mauritius 263.75 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 21 Angola 238.22 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 23 Sudan 222.4 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 24 Rwanda 220.67 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 25 Morocco 209.25 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9198 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,814 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 535.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.06 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6931 constant 2015 US$ 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 222.66 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 456.91 Percentage of merchandise value in 2001.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 222.66 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd out of 42 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 46.4%. 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 the same AU region, primary 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.