ICT service exports in Cameroon
Cameroon: ICT service exports was 10.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports in Cameroon, 1986–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 10.5% for ict service exports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Cameroon peaked at 10.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1989.
Cameroon ranks 58th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.1% | — |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +526.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -85.0% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | +1844.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -71.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | +334.2% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -37.0% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -51.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -42.2% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +101.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -65.2% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +484.4% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +35.1% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +43.7% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -28.0% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +100.8% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -33.1% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +60.2% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +38.4% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -58.3% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | +130.3% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | +10.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 10.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.6%, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 10.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2%, 3.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1844.7% | 0.1% | 1.9% |
| 1988 | +526.6% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| 2002 | +484.4% | 0.4% | 2.5% |
| 1996 | +334.2% | 0.8% | 3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 0.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 3.2% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 3.7% | 10.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 ict service exports in Cameroon?
- Ict service exports in Cameroon was 10.5% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1989.
- How does Cameroon rank for ict service exports?
- Cameroon ranks 58th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).