High-technology exports in Cameroon
Cameroon: High-technology exports was 2.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
High-technology exports in Cameroon, 2013–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.1% for high-technology exports in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 36.0% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Cameroon peaked at 7.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 134th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.2% | — |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +113.5% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -27.1% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -39.8% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -30.2% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +52.9% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -36.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.2% | 7.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.3% | 4 |
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 high-technology exports in Cameroon?
- High-technology exports in Cameroon was 2.1% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for high-technology exports?
- Cameroon ranks 134th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.