Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
165th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1972
All-time low
0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1995
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Cameroon is 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
That places Cameroon 165th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1962 | 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1991 | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +219.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +124.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP 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 | +219.7% | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 162 Greenland 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Cape Verde 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Madagascar 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Vanuatu 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Nauru 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Sri Lanka 0.0057 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Cameroon rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 165th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. 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 Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.