Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) was 258.17 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Cameroon is 258.17 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 403 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 30.61 current US$ per person, in 1966.
That places Cameroon 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 33.91 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 30.61 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 32.3 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 37.78 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1969 | 40.96 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 46.78 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 42.98 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 44.88 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 56.24 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1974 | 76.29 current US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 1975 | 87.62 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 86.37 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 109.11 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1978 | 137.67 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1979 | 151.42 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 218.65 current US$ per person | +44.4% |
| 1981 | 163.97 current US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 243.21 current US$ per person | +48.3% |
| 1983 | 226.62 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 258.36 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 292.79 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 274.39 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 210.07 current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 1988 | 183.6 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 207.26 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 219.33 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 202.95 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 206.59 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 214.71 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 150.52 current US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 1995 | 179.87 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 200.64 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 208.74 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 175.56 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 154.7 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 176.13 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 180.74 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 181.5 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 192.08 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 232.88 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 254.18 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 288.08 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 357.65 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 403 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 286.18 current US$ per person | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 312.85 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 366.83 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 346 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 372.54 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 389.43 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 297 current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 273.2 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 274.55 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 301.78 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 308.71 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 237.01 current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 276.08 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 310.09 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 289.95 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 286.82 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 258.17 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 258.17 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 673.16 current US$ per person, 38% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 258.17 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 372.48 current US$ per person, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.11 current US$ per person | 30.61 current US$ per person | 40.96 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 83.94 current US$ per person | 42.98 current US$ per person | 151.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 227.89 current US$ per person | 163.97 current US$ per person | 292.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 191.36 current US$ per person | 150.52 current US$ per person | 219.33 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 255.24 current US$ per person | 176.13 current US$ per person | 403 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 324.29 current US$ per person | 273.2 current US$ per person | 389.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 276.35 current US$ per person | 237.01 current US$ per person | 310.09 current US$ per person | 6 |
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)
- 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 us$), per capita in Cameroon?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Cameroon was 258.17 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 403 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.61 current US$ per person in 1966.
- How does Cameroon rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.