Computer, communications and other services in Cameroon
Cameroon: Computer, communications and other services was 36.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Cameroon is 36.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Cameroon peaked at 63.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2011.
Cameroon ranks 98th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 23.8% | — |
| 1978 | 29.0% | +21.8% |
| 1979 | 32.5% | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 42.9% | +31.9% |
| 1981 | 45.6% | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 48.9% | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 49.2% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 48.1% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 45.4% | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 24.1% | -46.9% |
| 1987 | 38.1% | +58.1% |
| 1988 | 30.9% | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 31.5% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 20.1% | -36.3% |
| 1991 | 27.1% | +35.0% |
| 1992 | 34.1% | +25.8% |
| 1993 | 37.3% | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 35.8% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 35.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 61.5% | +72.5% |
| 1997 | 55.7% | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 39.1% | -29.8% |
| 1999 | 38.3% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 53.5% | +39.7% |
| 2001 | 56.7% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 63.2% | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 47.6% | -24.7% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 46.8% | +36.6% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | -58.4% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 27.7% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 30.5% | +30.6% |
| 2024 | 36.4% | +19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.4% | 23.8% | 32.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 40.5% | 24.1% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.5% | 20.1% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 33.2% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 19.2% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 21.7% | 36.4% | 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 36.4% 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 63.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2011.
- How does Cameroon rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Cameroon ranks 98th 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 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.