Computer, communications and other services in Cameroon
Cameroon: Computer, communications and other services was 47.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Cameroon, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Cameroon is 47.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 23.5% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Cameroon peaked at 79.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 1979.
That places Cameroon 60th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 23.3% | — |
| 1978 | 29.7% | +27.6% |
| 1979 | 18.7% | -37.2% |
| 1980 | 20.4% | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 27.0% | +32.1% |
| 1982 | 24.9% | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 33.6% | +35.3% |
| 1984 | 32.4% | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 26.4% | -18.4% |
| 1986 | 29.8% | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 32.2% | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 28.7% | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 32.7% | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 33.6% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 27.8% | -17.2% |
| 1992 | 40.6% | +45.7% |
| 1993 | 44.7% | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 46.7% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 29.7% | -36.4% |
| 1996 | 45.6% | +53.5% |
| 1997 | 53.6% | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 57.6% | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 60.6% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 68.8% | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 66.4% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 79.8% | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 23.3% | -70.9% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | +109.1% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | -50.6% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 43.4% | +53.1% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | -35.3% |
| 2010 | 44.6% | +58.9% |
| 2011 | 44.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 38.3% | +22.1% |
| 2024 | 47.3% | +23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.9% | 18.7% | 29.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 28.8% | 20.4% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.0% | 27.8% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 22.3% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 28.1% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 25.1% | 47.3% | 5 |
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)
- 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 computer, communications and other services in Cameroon?
- Computer, communications and other services in Cameroon was 47.3% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 1979.
- How does Cameroon rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Cameroon ranks 60th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.