Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate was -11.37 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Cameroon stood at -11.37 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 856.7% on the previous year and down 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 83.69 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -31.51 % change on previous year, in 1987.
That places Cameroon 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -7.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -211.1% |
| 1968 | 20.63 % change on previous year | +151.6% |
| 1969 | 16.75 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1970 | 24.66 % change on previous year | +47.2% |
| 1971 | -6 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 1972 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1973 | 13.9 % change on previous year | -878.2% |
| 1974 | 50.63 % change on previous year | +264.3% |
| 1975 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1976 | 12.89 % change on previous year | +150.3% |
| 1977 | 33.29 % change on previous year | +158.3% |
| 1978 | 19.09 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1979 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 1980 | 48.17 % change on previous year | +626.6% |
| 1981 | -0.1045 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 1982 | 83.69 % change on previous year | -80174.2% |
| 1983 | 10.29 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 1984 | 34.41 % change on previous year | +234.5% |
| 1985 | 20.05 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1986 | -25.55 % change on previous year | -227.5% |
| 1987 | -31.51 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 1988 | -10.75 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1989 | 24.5 % change on previous year | -327.8% |
| 1990 | -6.98 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 1991 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 1992 | -1.72 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 1993 | 14.39 % change on previous year | -938.7% |
| 1994 | 41.37 % change on previous year | +187.4% |
| 1995 | 10.42 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1996 | 17.44 % change on previous year | +67.3% |
| 1997 | 21.89 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 1998 | -12.71 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 1999 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2000 | 34.88 % change on previous year | -723.3% |
| 2001 | 8.64 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 2002 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 2003 | -9.09 % change on previous year | +296.1% |
| 2004 | 13.32 % change on previous year | -246.6% |
| 2005 | 12.18 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 15.43 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 16.98 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 8.05 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2009 | -22.94 % change on previous year | -385.1% |
| 2010 | 18.35 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 2011 | 14.88 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2013 | 7.12 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 2014 | 7.72 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2015 | -5.77 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 2016 | -5 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 2018 | 8.15 % change on previous year | +528.4% |
| 2019 | 10.91 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 2020 | -22.5 % change on previous year | -306.3% |
| 2021 | 15.24 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
| 2022 | 29.71 % change on previous year | +94.9% |
| 2023 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 2024 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2025 | -11.37 % change on previous year | -856.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -11.37 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.31 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -11.37 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.32 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +80174.2% | -0.1045 % change on previous year | 83.69 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.55 % change on previous year | -7.38 % change on previous year | 20.63 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 15.85 % change on previous year | -6 % change on previous year | 50.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.32 % change on previous year | -31.51 % change on previous year | 83.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.72 % change on previous year | -12.71 % change on previous year | 41.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.51 % change on previous year | -22.94 % change on previous year | 34.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.28 % change on previous year | -5.77 % change on previous year | 18.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9898 % change on previous year | -22.5 % change on previous year | 29.71 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 181 Afghanistan -9.65 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Rwanda -10.95 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Algeria -11.27 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Russia -11.8 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Gabon -15.43 % change on previous year compare
- 187 French Polynesia -21.6 % change on previous year 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.6569 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7283 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5318 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Cameroon was -11.37 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 83.69 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.51 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Cameroon rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.