Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
187th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3501 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1980
All-time low
0.1079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1993
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Imports of goods and services (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 0.191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.3501 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.1079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
Cameroon ranks 187th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.3106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.3036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3501 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2979 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 0.201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.8% |
| 1995 | 0.148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1772 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 0.211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2914 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2685 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2622 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1769 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2517 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3501 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2914 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1999 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1769 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 184 Algeria 0.2022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Haiti 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Angola 0.1967 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Colombia 0.1879 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 Pakistan 0.1833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Bolivia 0.1772 BoP, 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0.191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3501 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.