Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate was -10.65 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Cameroon is -10.65 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 151.7% on the previous year and down 337.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 95.92 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -41.14 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places Cameroon 187th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 27.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 64.7 % change on previous year | +133.1% |
| 1980 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5116 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1982 | 12.2 % change on previous year | +2285.3% |
| 1983 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 1984 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -200.7% |
| 1985 | 16.4 % change on previous year | -517.7% |
| 1986 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 1987 | -12.11 % change on previous year | +193.5% |
| 1988 | 11.42 % change on previous year | -194.3% |
| 1989 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1990 | -19.16 % change on previous year | -391.6% |
| 1991 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 1992 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 1993 | -6.03 % change on previous year | +132.8% |
| 1994 | -15.05 % change on previous year | +149.6% |
| 1995 | -21.45 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 1996 | 95.92 % change on previous year | -547.2% |
| 1997 | -8.2 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1998 | 16.59 % change on previous year | -302.4% |
| 1999 | -17.39 % change on previous year | -204.8% |
| 2000 | 61.67 % change on previous year | -454.7% |
| 2001 | 37.61 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 2002 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2003 | -41.14 % change on previous year | -611.9% |
| 2004 | 78.12 % change on previous year | -289.9% |
| 2005 | -19.01 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 2006 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 2007 | 37.73 % change on previous year | +638.4% |
| 2008 | 9.63 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 2009 | -15.76 % change on previous year | -263.6% |
| 2010 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 2011 | 45.92 % change on previous year | +452.5% |
| 2012 | -14.55 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 2013 | 20.24 % change on previous year | -239.1% |
| 2014 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 2015 | -25.84 % change on previous year | -676.9% |
| 2016 | 9.15 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 2017 | 17.08 % change on previous year | +86.6% |
| 2018 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2019 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2020 | -23.14 % change on previous year | -572.4% |
| 2021 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2022 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 2023 | 20.6 % change on previous year | +266.7% |
| 2024 | -10.65 % change on previous year | -151.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.23 % change on previous year | 27.76 % change on previous year | 64.7 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.84 % change on previous year | -12.11 % change on previous year | 16.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.01 % change on previous year | -21.45 % change on previous year | 95.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.2 % change on previous year | -41.14 % change on previous year | 78.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.85 % change on previous year | -25.84 % change on previous year | 45.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.63 % change on previous year | -23.14 % change on previous year | 20.6 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 184 Seychelles -6.76 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Angola -7.95 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Saint Lucia -9.44 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Tajikistan -14.51 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Togo -16.89 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Nicaragua -17.87 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Food exports 22.8% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 6.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 5.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 170.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Cameroon was -10.65 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 95.92 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.14 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Cameroon rank for commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 187th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 337.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), 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 Commercial service exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.