Imports by region of origin, per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Imports by region of origin, per capita was 10.64 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 10.64 current US$ per person for imports by region of origin, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 18.17 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.05 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 169th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.05 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.3 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1962 | 1.55 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1963 | 1.41 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 1.25 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1965 | 1.75 current US$ per person | +39.7% |
| 1966 | 1.44 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 1967 | 1.91 current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 1968 | 1.91 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.25 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1970 | 3.13 current US$ per person | +39.2% |
| 1971 | 3.07 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 5.34 current US$ per person | +73.9% |
| 1973 | 4.94 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 4.84 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 6.67 current US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 1976 | 8.25 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1977 | 9.67 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 9.53 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 13.52 current US$ per person | +41.8% |
| 1980 | 13.98 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 17.37 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1982 | 11.53 current US$ per person | -33.6% |
| 1983 | 11.27 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 13.44 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 9.78 current US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 1986 | 8.66 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 7.69 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 7.58 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 10.76 current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 1990 | 9.2 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 8.14 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 5.44 current US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 1993 | 5.8 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 4.92 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 2.84 current US$ per person | -42.3% |
| 1996 | 9.02 current US$ per person | +217.7% |
| 1997 | 8.97 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 10.44 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 6.38 current US$ per person | -38.8% |
| 2000 | 6.54 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 11.02 current US$ per person | +68.5% |
| 2002 | 11.41 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 7.48 current US$ per person | -34.5% |
| 2004 | 8.99 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 9.59 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 6.6 current US$ per person | -31.2% |
| 2007 | 16.51 current US$ per person | +150.2% |
| 2008 | 18 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 14.26 current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 12.12 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 18.17 current US$ per person | +49.8% |
| 2012 | 15.43 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 17.38 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 17.76 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 14.54 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 12.28 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 13.38 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 13.92 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 10.42 current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 2020 | 12.11 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 10.71 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 11.07 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 12.17 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 10.64 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 10.64 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.13 current US$ per person, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 10.64 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.22 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +217.7% | 2.84 current US$ per person | 9.02 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.58 current US$ per person | 1.05 current US$ per person | 2.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.9 current US$ per person | 3.07 current US$ per person | 13.52 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.21 current US$ per person | 7.58 current US$ per person | 17.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.12 current US$ per person | 2.84 current US$ per person | 10.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.04 current US$ per person | 6.54 current US$ per person | 18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.54 current US$ per person | 10.42 current US$ per person | 18.17 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.34 current US$ per person | 10.64 current US$ per person | 12.17 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 166 Zambia 12.34 current US$ per person compare
- 167 Central African Republic 11.72 current US$ per person compare
- 168 Togo 10.81 current US$ per person compare
- 170 Mozambique 9.79 current US$ per person compare
- 171 Eritrea 9.55 current US$ per person compare
- 172 American Samoa 9.39 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per capita in Cameroon?
- Imports by region of origin, per capita in Cameroon was 10.64 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 18.17 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for imports by region of origin, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 169th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. 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 Imports by region of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.