What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?

The highest recorded value was 0.2428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.

What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.

How does Cameroon rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Cameroon ranks 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Cameroon data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon

Name: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Cameroon: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

0.1458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.0%

World rank

185th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.2428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1980

All-time low

0.0621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1993

Years of data

1977–2024

Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1977–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 0.1458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.

The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.2428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.

That places Cameroon 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1977 to 2024.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1977	0.2119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1978	0.2041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1979	0.2147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1980	0.2428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1981	0.2071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1982	0.1842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1983	0.1783 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1984	0.1456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1985	0.1329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1986	0.1378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1987	0.1099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1988	0.0998 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1989	0.1032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1990	0.1161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1991	0.0935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
1992	0.0863 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1993	0.0621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.0%
1994	0.1182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+90.3%
1995	0.1021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1996	0.1118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1997	0.1348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
1998	0.133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1999	0.1145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2000	0.1398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.1%
2001	0.1631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
2002	0.1455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2003	0.139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2004	0.1316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2005	0.1479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2006	0.1516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2007	0.1766 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
2008	0.1941 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2009	0.1536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
2010	0.1683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2011	0.2037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.0%
2012	0.2 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2013	0.1862 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2014	0.1929 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2015	0.1736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2016	0.1428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
2017	0.1338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2018	0.1431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2019	0.1579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2020	0.125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
2021	0.146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
2022	0.1627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
2023	0.1586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2024	0.1458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

Cameroon's 0.1458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Cameroon's 0.1458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	3
1980s	0.1542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0998 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1941 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1702 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

182 Ghana 0.1528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
183 Papua New Guinea 0.1521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
184 Nigeria 0.1478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
186 Colombia 0.145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
187 Bangladesh 0.1447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
188 Venezuela 0.1447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon?: Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0.1458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 0.2428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
How does Cameroon rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Cameroon ranks 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 9,704 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

Goods imports (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.