Export value index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Export value index was 145.7 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Export value index in Cameroon, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 145.7 2015 = 100 for export value index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export value index in Cameroon peaked at 145.7 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.4 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Cameroon 108th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Export value index in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 70.4 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 87.8 2015 = 100 | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 103.4 2015 = 100 | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 129 2015 = 100 | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 87.5 2015 = 100 | -32.2% |
| 2010 | 95.3 2015 = 100 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 111.3 2015 = 100 | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 105.1 2015 = 100 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 111.4 2015 = 100 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 126.8 2015 = 100 | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 81.4 2015 = 100 | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 79.6 2015 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 93.7 2015 = 100 | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 100.7 2015 = 100 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 77.4 2015 = 100 | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 106.5 2015 = 100 | +37.6% |
| 2022 | 137.9 2015 = 100 | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 121.7 2015 = 100 | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 145.7 2015 = 100 | +19.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 145.7 2015 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 161.5 2015 = 100, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 145.7 2015 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.5 2015 = 100, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.62 2015 = 100 | 70.4 2015 = 100 | 129 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 100.53 2015 = 100 | 79.6 2015 = 100 | 126.8 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.84 2015 = 100 | 77.4 2015 = 100 | 145.7 2015 = 100 | 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 export value index in Cameroon?
- Export value index in Cameroon was 145.7 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export value index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 145.7 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest export value index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.4 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for export value index?
- Cameroon ranks 108th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is export value index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies.