Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 3.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Cameroon, 1963–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Cameroon is 3.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 3.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1963.
Cameroon ranks 123rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +237.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -46.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +123.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +22.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +62.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +52.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -60.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +146.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -25.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | +81.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -32.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -33.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -40.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -39.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -13.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -27.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +42.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -26.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +34.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +24.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +45.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +38.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +30.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +52.6% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +35.8% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +24.7% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +26.5% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 3.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 122,171 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 17.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2477 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 488.65 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 13.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 144.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 284,358 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Cameroon?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Cameroon was 3.4% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1963.
- How does Cameroon rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 123rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).