Transport services in Cameroon
Cameroon: Transport services was 45.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Cameroon, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 45.9% for transport services in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Cameroon peaked at 48.3% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2002.
Cameroon ranks 43rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Transport services in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 48.3% | — |
| 1978 | 44.7% | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 43.6% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 39.0% | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 38.6% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 34.5% | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 31.4% | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 30.0% | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 32.0% | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 44.6% | +39.3% |
| 1987 | 30.3% | -32.0% |
| 1988 | 31.6% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 29.7% | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 44.1% | +48.4% |
| 1991 | 31.8% | -27.8% |
| 1992 | 32.4% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 24.9% | -23.1% |
| 1994 | 43.8% | +75.8% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | -21.4% |
| 1996 | 22.4% | -34.9% |
| 1997 | 25.1% | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 32.2% | +28.4% |
| 1999 | 33.3% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | -34.9% |
| 2001 | 24.8% | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | +36.8% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 31.9% | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 42.6% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 39.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 41.2% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 37.2% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 43.8% | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 48.3% | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 44.6% | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 45.9% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.5% | 43.6% | 48.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 34.2% | 29.7% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.4% | 22.4% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 21.1% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 34.5% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 37.2% | 48.3% | 5 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 441.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 870,178 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5801 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,144 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 14.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Cameroon?
- Transport services in Cameroon was 45.9% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 1977.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2002.
- How does Cameroon rank for transport services?
- Cameroon ranks 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.