Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
175th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.3158 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1985
All-time low
0.0977 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1993
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon is 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.3158 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0977 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
That places Cameroon 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.2426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0977 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 0.255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2025 | 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4188 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 48% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.2618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0977 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 172 Kenya 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Indonesia 0.2054 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Colombia 0.2038 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Ethiopia 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Benin 0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Tanzania 0.1999 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.6569 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7283 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5318 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3158 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0977 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.