Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Value of imported goods and services, per capita was 340.75 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
340.75 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
151st
of 170 countries
All-time high
373.79 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2019
All-time low
54.18 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services, per capita in Cameroon is 340.75 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 373.79 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54.18 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1963.
Cameroon ranks 151st of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 63 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 61.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 54.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1964 | 55.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 60.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 59.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 54.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 61.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1969 | 59.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 63.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 75.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 72.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 64.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 62.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 64.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 69.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 74.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 78.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 85.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 81.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 118.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +44.9% |
| 1982 | 106.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 105.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 130.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1985 | 135.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 153.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 145.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 112.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 1989 | 91.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1990 | 97.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 98.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 76.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1993 | 100.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1994 | 145.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +44.7% |
| 1995 | 150.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 192.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 1997 | 229.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 208.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 202.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 244.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 265.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 255.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 213.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 226.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 230.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 232.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 259.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 279.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 253.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 281.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 294.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 294.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 321.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 358.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 347.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 340.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 327.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 345.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 373.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 301.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 331.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 339.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 332.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 314.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 340.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | 54.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | 65.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 62.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | 85.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 118.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | 81.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | 153.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 150.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | 76.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 229.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 245.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | 213.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | 279.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 328.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | 281.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 373.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 326.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | 301.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | 340.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 148 Yemen 391.53 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 149 Tajikistan 384.79 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 150 Togo 360.94 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 152 Rwanda 312.33 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 153 South Sudan 312.16 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 154 Benin 311.47 constant 2015 US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per capita in Cameroon?
- Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Cameroon was 340.75 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 373.79 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.18 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Cameroon rank for value of imported goods and services, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 151st out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 imported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.