Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1612 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.1612 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.3084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.1173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
That places Cameroon 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.2793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2882 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 0.27 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 0.188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1884 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1963 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1814 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1711 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1612 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.1612 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.1612 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +70.9% | 0.1173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2882 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1961 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1814 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 173 Bolivia 0.1664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Burundi 0.165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Tonga 0.1613 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Chad 0.1611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Guatemala 0.1588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Colombia 0.1554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 888.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0.1612 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.