Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 13,421 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13,421 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
167th
of 198 countries
All-time high
14,648 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
1,712 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon is 13,421 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 14,648 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,712 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Cameroon ranks 167th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,712 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 2,318 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1979 | 2,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 3,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 2,984 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1982 | 2,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 2,891 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 3,361 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 3,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 4,394 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1987 | 3,572 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1988 | 3,895 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 3,922 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 4,496 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 4,141 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 4,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 3,190 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 3,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 3,672 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 4,236 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 4,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 3,973 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 3,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 4,187 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 3,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 4,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 5,265 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 5,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 6,910 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 8,149 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 10,498 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 12,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 8,632 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2010 | 9,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 11,974 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 12,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 12,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 13,901 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 11,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 9,712 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 9,738 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 10,967 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 11,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 9,341 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 12,406 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2022 | 14,648 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 13,421 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 13,421 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 13,421 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,712 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 3,484 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,394 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,496 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,993 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,320 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,901 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,341 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,648 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 164 Solomon Islands 15,390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Suriname 14,701 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Zambia 14,153 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Tajikistan 13,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Democratic Republic of Congo 13,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Liberia 11,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 13,421 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 14,648 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,712 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Cameroon rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 167th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.