Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 16,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
169th
of 198 countries
All-time high
16,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Goods imports (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 imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon is 16,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 16,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Cameroon ranks 169th 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 2,013 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1979 | 2,688 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1980 | 3,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1981 | 2,896 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 2,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 2,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 2,252 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 2,403 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 3,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1987 | 3,035 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 2,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 2,405 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 3,025 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1991 | 2,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1992 | 2,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 2,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 2,226 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 2,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 2,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 3,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 3,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 2,802 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 3,124 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 3,780 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 3,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 4,694 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 5,240 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 6,103 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 6,708 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 8,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 11,380 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 9,074 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 9,795 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 13,202 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 12,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 13,283 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 14,852 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 11,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 10,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 10,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 13,248 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 10,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 13,904 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 15,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 16,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 16,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 16,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,074 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,688 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,763 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,252 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,287 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,124 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,380 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,149 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,795 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,852 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,081 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 166 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 18,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Russian Federation 18,507 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Algeria 17,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Tanzania, United Republic of 15,499 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Guinea-Bissau 14,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Ethiopia 13,574 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 16,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 16,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Cameroon rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 169th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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 imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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.