Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff was 69.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Cameroon, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Cameroon stood at 69.7%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Cameroon peaked at 74.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2020.
That places Cameroon 80th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 74.0% | — |
| 2010 | 68.8% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 69.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 60.9% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 59.6% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 70.8% | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 69.5% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 69.7% | +0.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 69.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.1%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 69.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.7%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.0% | 74.0% | 74.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 60.9% | 69.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 56.3% | 70.8% | 5 |
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)
- 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 share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Cameroon?
- Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Cameroon was 69.7% in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff?
- Cameroon ranks 80th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%).