Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 5,313 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 5,313 current US$ per square kilometre for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 5,863 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 641.32 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Cameroon ranks 168th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 641.32 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 915.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1979 | 956.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 1,486 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 1981 | 1,504 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1,567 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 1,488 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 1,524 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1,865 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1986 | 1,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 2,123 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 1,847 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 2,075 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 2,154 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 2,359 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 1,872 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 1,530 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 1,009 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 1995 | 1,025 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2,187 current US$ per square kilometre | +113.3% |
| 1997 | 1,944 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 1,714 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 1,498 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 2,129 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2001 | 2,356 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 2,731 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 2,496 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 3,071 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 3,040 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 3,020 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3,642 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 5,513 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 2009 | 4,039 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 3,635 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 4,134 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 4,372 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 5,290 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 5,479 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 4,529 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 4,633 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 5,038 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 5,587 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 5,863 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 4,384 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 5,160 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 5,264 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 5,313 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 5,313 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,392 current US$ per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 5,313 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,737 current US$ per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +113.3% | 1,025 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,187 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 837.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 641.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 956.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,743 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,486 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,123 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,729 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,009 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,359 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,204 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,129 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,513 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,856 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,635 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,863 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,030 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,384 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,313 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 165 Papua New Guinea 6,206 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Myanmar 5,490 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Tajikistan 5,344 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Libya 5,285 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Burkina Faso 5,134 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Congo 4,921 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 5,313 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5,863 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 641.32 current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Cameroon rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 168th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.