Terms of trade index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Terms of trade index was 129.47 2000=100 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Terms of trade index in Cameroon, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 2000=100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terms of trade index in Cameroon is 129.47 2000=100, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terms of trade index in Cameroon peaked at 129.47 2000=100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 62.84 2000=100, in 1992.
Cameroon ranks 10th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Terms of trade index in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | 2000=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 103.92 2000=100 | — |
| 1966 | 96.48 2000=100 | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 91.55 2000=100 | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 100.02 2000=100 | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 102.19 2000=100 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 107.13 2000=100 | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 105.61 2000=100 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 91.95 2000=100 | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 89.81 2000=100 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 102.53 2000=100 | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 95.88 2000=100 | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 85.22 2000=100 | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 116.44 2000=100 | +36.6% |
| 1978 | 89.64 2000=100 | -23.0% |
| 1979 | 74.7 2000=100 | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 78.05 2000=100 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 68.83 2000=100 | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 111.64 2000=100 | +62.2% |
| 1983 | 85.76 2000=100 | -23.2% |
| 1984 | 78.35 2000=100 | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 75.54 2000=100 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 99.14 2000=100 | +31.2% |
| 1987 | 86.9 2000=100 | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 82.07 2000=100 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 64.78 2000=100 | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 79.12 2000=100 | +22.1% |
| 1991 | 99.97 2000=100 | +26.3% |
| 1992 | 62.84 2000=100 | -37.1% |
| 1993 | 70.29 2000=100 | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 90.8 2000=100 | +29.2% |
| 1995 | 94.05 2000=100 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 93.41 2000=100 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 87.56 2000=100 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 92.52 2000=100 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 87.28 2000=100 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 100 2000=100 | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 91.06 2000=100 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 87.26 2000=100 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 96.93 2000=100 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 90.48 2000=100 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 90.9 2000=100 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 104.59 2000=100 | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 109.22 2000=100 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 112.44 2000=100 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 108.43 2000=100 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 126.4 2000=100 | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 129.47 2000=100 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.83 2000=100 | 91.55 2000=100 | 103.92 2000=100 | 5 |
| 1970s | 95.89 2000=100 | 74.7 2000=100 | 116.44 2000=100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.11 2000=100 | 64.78 2000=100 | 111.64 2000=100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.78 2000=100 | 62.84 2000=100 | 99.97 2000=100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.13 2000=100 | 87.26 2000=100 | 112.44 2000=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.93 2000=100 | 126.4 2000=100 | 129.47 2000=100 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 7 Equatorial Guinea 141.65 2000=100 compare
- 8 South Africa 138.58 2000=100 compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 130.32 2000=100 compare
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 125.11 2000=100 compare
- 12 Namibia 117.26 2000=100 compare
- 13 Guinea 115.88 2000=100 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 12.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9406 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,855 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 11.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9844 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,942 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 572.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terms of trade index in Cameroon?
- Terms of trade index in Cameroon was 129.47 2000=100 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest terms of trade index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 129.47 2000=100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest terms of trade index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.84 2000=100 in 1992.
- How does Cameroon rank for terms of trade index?
- Cameroon ranks 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2011.
- Is terms of trade index 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 country economists, published as part of Terms of trade index (2000=100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is based upon goods and non-financial services from the National Accounts, that is, the terms of trade index shows the national accounts exports price index divided by the imports price index, with 2000 equaling 100.