Bound rate, simple mean, all products (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Bound rate, simple mean, all products (%) was 79.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Bound rate, simple mean, all products in Cameroon, 1995–2019
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bound rate, simple mean, all products in Cameroon is 79.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, all products in Cameroon peaked at 79.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 79.9%, in 2007.
Cameroon ranks 18th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Bound rate, simple mean, all products (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 79.9% | — |
| 2001 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 79.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 79.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.1%, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 79.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.5%, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.9% | 79.9% | 79.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.9% | 79.9% | 79.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 79.9% | 79.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More private sector data for Cameroon
- Merchandise trade 24.6% (2025)
- Food imports 21.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 51.6% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 9.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.37 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 22.8% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 6.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 5.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.74 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 170.69 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bound rate, simple mean, all products in Cameroon?
- Bound rate, simple mean, all products in Cameroon was 79.9% in 2019, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, all products recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, all products recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.9% in 2007.
- How does Cameroon rank for bound rate, simple mean, all products?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 157 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, all products rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Bound rate, simple mean, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean bound rate is the unweighted average of all the lines in the tariff schedule in which bound rates have been set. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable.