Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 233.09 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
233.09 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
165th
of 200 countries
All-time high
315.78 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2008
All-time low
103.77 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1977
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cameroon, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Cameroon stood at 233.09 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 315.78 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 103.77 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1977.
That places Cameroon 165th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 103.77 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 136.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1979 | 164.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 194.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 160 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1982 | 150.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 148.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 167.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 166.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 206.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1987 | 162.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 1988 | 172.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 168.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 187.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 167.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 161.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 122.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 1994 | 114.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 132.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 149.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 147.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 132.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 119.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 132.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 122.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 125.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 154.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 163.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 191.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 219.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 274.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 315.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 213.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.4% |
| 2010 | 219.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 279.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 276.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 284.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 297.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 229.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 195.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 190.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 208.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 216.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 168.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 217.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 2022 | 250.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 223.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 233.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 233.09 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 556.12 BoP, current US$ per person, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 233.09 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 242.03 BoP, current US$ per person, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 134.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 103.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 164.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 169.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 148.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 206.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 143.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 114.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 187.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 191.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 122.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 315.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 190.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 297.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 218.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 168.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 250.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 162 Mozambique 237.1 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 163 Vanuatu 235.15 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 164 Liberia 233.36 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 166 Rwanda 224.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 167 Mali 223.77 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 168 Kenya 221.37 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Cameroon?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Cameroon was 233.09 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 315.78 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.77 BoP, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Cameroon rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 165th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.