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Terms of trade in Cameroon

Cameroon: Terms of trade was 129.47 goods and services, 2000 = 100 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
129.47 goods and services, 2000 = 100
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
10th
of 41 countries
All-time high
129.47 goods and services, 2000 = 100
in 2011
All-time low
62.84 goods and services, 2000 = 100
in 1992
Years of data
47
1965–2011

Terms of trade in Cameroon, 1965–2011

050100150196519882011

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in goods and services, 2000 = 100.

Analysis

In 2011, terms of trade in Cameroon stood at 129.47 goods and services, 2000 = 100. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, terms of trade in Cameroon peaked at 129.47 goods and services, 2000 = 100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 62.84 goods and services, 2000 = 100, in 1992.

That places Cameroon 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Terms of trade in Cameroon, year by year

Year goods and services, 2000 = 100 Change
1965 103.92 goods and services, 2000 = 100 —
1966 96.48 goods and services, 2000 = 100 -7.2%
1967 91.55 goods and services, 2000 = 100 -5.1%
1968 100.02 goods and services, 2000 = 100 +9.3%
1969 102.19 goods and services, 2000 = 100 +2.2%
1970 107.13 goods and services, 2000 = 100 +4.8%
1971 105.61 goods and services, 2000 = 100 -1.4%
1972 91.95 goods and services, 2000 = 100 -12.9%
1973 89.81 goods and services, 2000 = 100 -2.3%
1974 102.53 goods and services, 2000 = 100 +14.2%
1975 95.88 goods and services, 2000 = 100 -6.5%
1976 85.22 goods and services, 2000 = 100 -11.1%
1977 116.44 goods and services, 2000 = 100 +36.6%
1978 89.64 goods and services, 2000 = 100 -23.0%
1979 74.7 goods and services, 2000 = 100 -16.7%
1980 78.05 goods and services, 2000 = 100 +4.5%
1981 68.83 goods and services, 2000 = 100 -11.8%
1982 111.64 goods and services, 2000 = 100 +62.2%
1983 85.76 goods and services, 2000 = 100 -23.2%
1984 78.35 goods and services, 2000 = 100 -8.6%
1985 75.54 goods and services, 2000 = 100 -3.6%
1986 99.14 goods and services, 2000 = 100 +31.2%
1987 86.9 goods and services, 2000 = 100 -12.3%
1988 82.07 goods and services, 2000 = 100 -5.6%
1989 64.78 goods and services, 2000 = 100 -21.1%
1990 79.12 goods and services, 2000 = 100 +22.1%
1991 99.97 goods and services, 2000 = 100 +26.3%
1992 62.84 goods and services, 2000 = 100 -37.1%
1993 70.29 goods and services, 2000 = 100 +11.9%
1994 90.8 goods and services, 2000 = 100 +29.2%
1995 94.05 goods and services, 2000 = 100 +3.6%
1996 93.41 goods and services, 2000 = 100 -0.7%
1997 87.56 goods and services, 2000 = 100 -6.3%
1998 92.52 goods and services, 2000 = 100 +5.7%
1999 87.28 goods and services, 2000 = 100 -5.7%
2000 100 goods and services, 2000 = 100 +14.6%
2001 91.06 goods and services, 2000 = 100 -8.9%
2002 87.26 goods and services, 2000 = 100 -4.2%
2003 96.93 goods and services, 2000 = 100 +11.1%
2004 90.48 goods and services, 2000 = 100 -6.7%
2005 90.9 goods and services, 2000 = 100 +0.5%
2006 104.59 goods and services, 2000 = 100 +15.1%
2007 109.22 goods and services, 2000 = 100 +4.4%
2008 112.44 goods and services, 2000 = 100 +2.9%
2009 108.43 goods and services, 2000 = 100 -3.6%
2010 126.4 goods and services, 2000 = 100 +16.6%
2011 129.47 goods and services, 2000 = 100 +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 98.83 goods and services, 2000 = 100 91.55 goods and services, 2000 = 100 103.92 goods and services, 2000 = 100 5
1970s 95.89 goods and services, 2000 = 100 74.7 goods and services, 2000 = 100 116.44 goods and services, 2000 = 100 10
1980s 83.11 goods and services, 2000 = 100 64.78 goods and services, 2000 = 100 111.64 goods and services, 2000 = 100 10
1990s 85.78 goods and services, 2000 = 100 62.84 goods and services, 2000 = 100 99.97 goods and services, 2000 = 100 10
2000s 99.13 goods and services, 2000 = 100 87.26 goods and services, 2000 = 100 112.44 goods and services, 2000 = 100 10
2010s 127.93 goods and services, 2000 = 100 126.4 goods and services, 2000 = 100 129.47 goods and services, 2000 = 100 2

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 7 Equatorial Guinea 141.65 goods and services, 2000 = 100 compare
  2. 8 Burkina Faso 141.27 goods and services, 2000 = 100 compare
  3. 9 South Africa 138.58 goods and services, 2000 = 100 compare
  4. 11 Tanzania 125.11 goods and services, 2000 = 100 compare
  5. 12 Namibia 117.26 goods and services, 2000 = 100 compare
  6. 13 Guinea 115.88 goods and services, 2000 = 100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is terms of trade in Cameroon?
Terms of trade in Cameroon was 129.47 goods and services, 2000 = 100 in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest terms of trade recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 129.47 goods and services, 2000 = 100 in 2011.
What is the lowest terms of trade recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 62.84 goods and services, 2000 = 100 in 1992.
How does Cameroon rank for terms of trade?
Cameroon ranks 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
Is terms of trade rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Terms of trade (goods and services, 2000 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Terms of trade (goods and services, 2000 = 100)
Unit
goods and services, 2000 = 100
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 1,754 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

The terms of trade index shows the national accounts exports price index divided by the imports price index, with 2000 equaling 100.