Bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products (%) was 78.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products in Cameroon, 1995–2019
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 78.5% for bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products in Cameroon peaked at 79.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 78.5%, in 2013.
Cameroon ranks 8th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 79.4% | — |
| 2001 | 79.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 79.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 79.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 79.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 79.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 79.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 78.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 79.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 79.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 78.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 78.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.5% | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 78.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.9%, 2.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 78.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.0%, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.4% | 79.4% | 79.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 78.8% | 79.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 78.5% | 79.2% | 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, manufactured products in Cameroon?
- Bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products in Cameroon was 78.5% in 2019, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.5% in 2013.
- How does Cameroon rank for bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products?
- Cameroon ranks 8th out of 157 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, manufactured 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. Manufactured products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 5-8 excluding division 68.