Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Cameroon
Cameroon: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio was 65.6% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Cameroon, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Cameroon is 65.6%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Cameroon peaked at 65.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 1993.
That places Cameroon 37th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 48.0% | — |
| 1966 | 44.6% | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 43.2% | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 46.8% | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 46.2% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 50.9% | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 50.2% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 46.5% | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 44.7% | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 48.2% | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.0% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 52.9% | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 51.8% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 49.3% | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 55.0% | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 50.3% | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 62.1% | +23.6% |
| 1983 | 59.7% | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 64.5% | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 65.0% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 46.0% | -29.2% |
| 1987 | 37.3% | -18.9% |
| 1988 | 32.0% | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 38.5% | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 37.5% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 34.6% | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 38.9% | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 31.7% | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 38.0% | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 41.4% | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 41.8% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 39.8% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 39.1% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 38.7% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 54.0% | +39.7% |
| 2001 | 56.8% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 51.2% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 47.4% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 50.9% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 60.5% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 64.2% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 51.8% | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 54.5% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | +20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.8% | 43.2% | 48.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 49.3% | 44.7% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 32.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.2% | 31.7% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 47.2% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 54.5% | 65.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 461,868 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9198 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,814 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 535.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.06 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Cameroon?
- Merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Cameroon was 65.6% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Cameroon ranks 37th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise trade to gdp ratio rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.