Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Rank in the Economic Complexity Index was 92 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Cameroon, 1964–2015
Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, rank in the economic complexity index in Cameroon stood at 92.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rank in the economic complexity index in Cameroon peaked at 119 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 66, in 1968.
That places Cameroon 17th out of 121 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81 | 66 | 91 | 6 |
| 1970s | 79.9 | 69 | 89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.1 | 87 | 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.6 | 98 | 117 | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.1 | 115 | 119 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.67 | 80 | 115 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 96 compare
- 14 Trinidad and Tobago 96 compare
- 16 Nicaragua 95 compare
- 18 Venezuela 90 compare
- 19 Iran 89 compare
- 20 Mauritania 85 compare
- 20 Syria 85 compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,489 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 44.50 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,489 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 571.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 981.56 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.44 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rank in the economic complexity index in Cameroon?
- Rank in the economic complexity index in Cameroon was 92 in 2015, according to Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rank in the economic complexity index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 119 in 2000.
- What is the lowest rank in the economic complexity index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 in 1968.
- How does Cameroon rank for rank in the economic complexity index?
- Cameroon ranks 17th out of 121 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rank in the economic complexity index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rank in the Economic Complexity Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) takes data on exports, and reduces a country’s economic system into two dimensions: (i) The number or ‘diversification’ of products in the export basket, and (ii) the quality, or ‘ubiquity’ of products in the export basket. This map ranks countries by ECI scores. The highest rank is 1 and corresponds to the country with the most complex economy in that year.