Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 26.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26.5%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
171st
of 188 countries
All-time high
39.4%
in 2008
All-time low
21.2%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Cameroon is 26.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 39.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2020.
Cameroon ranks 171st of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.4% | — |
| 2001 | 32.9% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 28.7% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 32.2% | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 35.8% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 26.5% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 25.9% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 22.2% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 21.2% | 30.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 168 Uruguay 28.1% compare
- 169 Colombia 27.1% compare
- 170 Comoros 26.9% compare
- 172 Turks and Caicos Islands 26.1% compare
- 173 Cayman Islands 26.1% compare
- 174 Bangladesh 25.6% 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1457 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 287.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 84.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 167,202 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 213.04 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 122,171 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 17.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Cameroon?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Cameroon was 26.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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