Share of service in total exports in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of service in total exports was 6.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.79 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
114th
of 198 countries
All-time high
6.92 billion BoP, current US$
in 2022
All-time low
809.06 million BoP, current US$
in 1977
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Share of service in total exports in Cameroon, 1977–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, share of service in total exports in Cameroon stood at 6.79 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of service in total exports in Cameroon peaked at 6.92 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 809.06 million BoP, current US$, in 1977.
That places Cameroon 114th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of service in total exports in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 809.06 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.4% |
| 1979 | 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1982 | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.7% |
| 1987 | 1.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1988 | 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 2.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 2.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 2.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 3.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 3.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 4.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 5.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 4.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -30.4% |
| 2010 | 4.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 5.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 5.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 6.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 5.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 4.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 4.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 5.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 4.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 5.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.8% |
| 2022 | 6.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 6.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 6.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 809.06 million BoP, current US$ | 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 111 Iceland 7.40 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 112 Honduras 6.88 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 113 Nicaragua 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 115 Burkina Faso 6.12 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 116 Ethiopia 5.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 117 El Salvador 5.55 billion BoP, current US$ 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)
- 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 share of service in total exports in Cameroon?
- Share of service in total exports in Cameroon was 6.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of service in total exports recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.92 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of service in total exports recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 809.06 million BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of service in total exports?
- Cameroon ranks 114th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of service in total exports rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of service in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.