Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 14.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Cameroon is 14.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 21.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1993.
Cameroon ranks 175th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.4% | — |
| 1961 | 11.8% | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 10.0% | -15.1% |
| 1963 | 13.8% | +37.8% |
| 1964 | 12.9% | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 14.6% | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 13.7% | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 16.8% | +22.5% |
| 1968 | 15.5% | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 16.3% | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 18.8% | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 18.2% | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 18.2% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 15.6% | -14.2% |
| 1974 | 18.0% | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 18.5% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 18.8% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 21.0% | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 20.1% | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 19.5% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 20.5% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 20.0% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 15.9% | -20.6% |
| 1983 | 16.0% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 13.1% | -17.8% |
| 1985 | 11.8% | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 11.1% | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 11.3% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 8.6% | -23.7% |
| 1989 | 10.1% | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 11.9% | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 10.7% | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 8.1% | -24.5% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | -36.6% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | +42.9% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | +29.8% |
| 1996 | 10.3% | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 12.0% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | +26.6% |
| 2001 | 16.2% | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +38.5% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 15.5% | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 14.5% | -6.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 14.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.5%, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 14.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.0%, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.7% | 10.0% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.7% | 15.6% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 8.6% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 5.1% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 11.3% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 14.3% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 13.6% | 17.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Cameroon?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Cameroon was 14.5% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 175th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).