Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon stood at 0.1274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.2483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
Cameroon ranks 142nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.2383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1989 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1903 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1752 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1602 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1633 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1805 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1713 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1461 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 2010 | 0.157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1909 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1806 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 0.13 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.1274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.1274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1897 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1909 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 139 Philippines 0.1302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Sri Lanka 0.1282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Argentina 0.1276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 United Kingdom 0.1265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Dominican Republic 0.1252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Israel 0.1248 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0.1274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.