Value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate was -7.68 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded -7.68 % change on previous year for value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 52.1% on the previous year and down 261.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 44.27 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -18.73 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Cameroon 156th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -4.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1963 | -11.58 % change on previous year | +297.7% |
| 1964 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 1965 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1966 | -0.3389 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5399 % change on previous year | -259.3% |
| 1968 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +701.9% |
| 1969 | 10.98 % change on previous year | +153.7% |
| 1970 | 8.94 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1971 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1972 | 5 % change on previous year | -385.7% |
| 1973 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1974 | 13.67 % change on previous year | +423.9% |
| 1975 | -10.29 % change on previous year | -175.3% |
| 1976 | 16.09 % change on previous year | -256.3% |
| 1977 | -11.92 % change on previous year | -174.1% |
| 1978 | 31.77 % change on previous year | -366.5% |
| 1979 | 18.57 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1980 | 30.68 % change on previous year | +65.2% |
| 1981 | 27.4 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1982 | -15.8 % change on previous year | -157.7% |
| 1983 | 19.58 % change on previous year | -224.0% |
| 1984 | 44.27 % change on previous year | +126.1% |
| 1985 | 8.91 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 1986 | -13.85 % change on previous year | -255.4% |
| 1987 | -12.03 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 1989 | 23.17 % change on previous year | +403.8% |
| 1990 | -9.83 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 1991 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1992 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -229.3% |
| 1993 | -18.73 % change on previous year | -453.5% |
| 1994 | 10.89 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 1995 | 15.4 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 1996 | 17.15 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1998 | -7.08 % change on previous year | -205.0% |
| 1999 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 2000 | 9.84 % change on previous year | -357.8% |
| 2001 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 2002 | -0.2632 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 2003 | -11.81 % change on previous year | +4387.7% |
| 2004 | 8.94 % change on previous year | -175.7% |
| 2005 | -6.18 % change on previous year | -169.1% |
| 2006 | 9.66 % change on previous year | -256.2% |
| 2007 | 14.29 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 2008 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2009 | -11.99 % change on previous year | +271.2% |
| 2010 | 13.18 % change on previous year | -209.9% |
| 2011 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2012 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 2013 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +165.6% |
| 2014 | 11.24 % change on previous year | +245.2% |
| 2015 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 2016 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2017 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 2018 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -235.5% |
| 2019 | 11.22 % change on previous year | +427.1% |
| 2020 | -14.36 % change on previous year | -228.0% |
| 2021 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 2022 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3462 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2024 | -5.05 % change on previous year | -1558.8% |
| 2025 | -7.68 % change on previous year | +52.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -4387.7% | -0.2632 % change on previous year | -11.81 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -1558.8% | 0.3462 % change on previous year | -5.05 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8216 % change on previous year | -11.58 % change on previous year | 10.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.27 % change on previous year | -11.92 % change on previous year | 31.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.69 % change on previous year | -15.8 % change on previous year | 44.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 % change on previous year | -18.73 % change on previous year | 17.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 % change on previous year | -11.99 % change on previous year | 14.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.33 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year | 13.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.39 % change on previous year | -14.36 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 153 Belarus -4.7 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Tanzania -5.02 % change on previous year compare
- 155 San Marino -5.41 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Palestine -8.34 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Lebanon -9.7 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Sao Tome and Principe -12.18 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate in Cameroon was -7.68 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 44.27 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.73 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 156th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 261.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of exported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Value of exported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of exported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.