Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 29.51 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Cameroon is 29.51 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 107.8% on the previous year and up 123.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 270.55 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -377.05 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 60.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -42.25 % change on previous year | -169.7% |
| 1980 | -55.37 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1981 | 12.28 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 1982 | 235.94 % change on previous year | +1821.8% |
| 1983 | 0.821 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1984 | 270.55 % change on previous year | +32853.9% |
| 1985 | -6.45 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1986 | -9.78 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 1987 | -42.62 % change on previous year | +335.9% |
| 1988 | 144.39 % change on previous year | -438.8% |
| 1989 | 15.57 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1990 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1991 | 22.28 % change on previous year | -835.6% |
| 1992 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 1993 | -43.72 % change on previous year | -976.4% |
| 1994 | -20.01 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1995 | 55.99 % change on previous year | -379.8% |
| 1996 | 21.49 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1997 | -23.55 % change on previous year | -209.6% |
| 1998 | -35.47 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 1999 | 10.24 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 2000 | 21.26 % change on previous year | +107.7% |
| 2001 | -82.06 % change on previous year | -486.1% |
| 2002 | 82.43 % change on previous year | -200.4% |
| 2003 | 64.26 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2004 | -12.54 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 2005 | 61.74 % change on previous year | -592.3% |
| 2006 | 78.38 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 8.03 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 2008 | -33.98 % change on previous year | -523.4% |
| 2009 | -142.96 % change on previous year | +320.7% |
| 2010 | -49.99 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 2011 | -85.45 % change on previous year | +70.9% |
| 2012 | 52.77 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 2013 | 28 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2014 | -127.74 % change on previous year | -556.2% |
| 2015 | 17.2 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 2016 | 36.26 % change on previous year | +110.8% |
| 2017 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2018 | -135.07 % change on previous year | -3170.7% |
| 2019 | -38.23 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2020 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 2021 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 2022 | 58.68 % change on previous year | -1481.1% |
| 2023 | -377.05 % change on previous year | -742.5% |
| 2024 | 29.51 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 29.51 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.23 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 29.51 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 % change on previous year, 28.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +32853.9% | 0.821 % change on previous year | 270.55 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -3170.7% | 4.4 % change on previous year | -135.07 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +1821.8% | 12.28 % change on previous year | 235.94 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1481.1% | -4.25 % change on previous year | 58.68 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.17 % change on previous year | -42.25 % change on previous year | 60.6 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 56.53 % change on previous year | -55.37 % change on previous year | 270.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.08 % change on previous year | -43.72 % change on previous year | 55.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.45 % change on previous year | -142.96 % change on previous year | 82.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -29.78 % change on previous year | -135.07 % change on previous year | 52.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -57.06 % change on previous year | -377.05 % change on previous year | 58.68 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 28 China 31.08 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Myanmar 31.02 % change on previous year compare
- 30 New Caledonia 30.53 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Indonesia 25.14 % change on previous year compare
- 33 South Korea 24.49 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Mauritania 24.28 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Cameroon was 29.51 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 270.55 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -377.05 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net trade in goods Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.