Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Cameroon
Cameroon: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was -25.8 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded -25.8 % change on previous year for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 165.2% on the previous year and down 776.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Cameroon peaked at 139.75 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -48.35 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Cameroon ranks 188th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -212.5% |
| 1963 | 27.85 % change on previous year | -1702.8% |
| 1964 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1965 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -223.7% |
| 1966 | 9.36 % change on previous year | -829.4% |
| 1967 | -5.78 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 1968 | 48.7 % change on previous year | -941.8% |
| 1969 | 22.61 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 1970 | 0.9918 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1971 | -11.34 % change on previous year | -1243.2% |
| 1972 | 13.37 % change on previous year | -217.9% |
| 1973 | 62 % change on previous year | +363.9% |
| 1974 | 24.69 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1975 | -11.44 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 1976 | 18.31 % change on previous year | -260.1% |
| 1977 | 41.26 % change on previous year | +125.3% |
| 1978 | 13.42 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 1979 | 43.23 % change on previous year | +222.2% |
| 1980 | 25.92 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1981 | -19.55 % change on previous year | -175.4% |
| 1982 | -10.15 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1983 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 1984 | -7.9 % change on previous year | -221.7% |
| 1985 | 20.18 % change on previous year | -355.5% |
| 1986 | -34.55 % change on previous year | -271.2% |
| 1987 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 1988 | 98.79 % change on previous year | +3816.5% |
| 1989 | -34.02 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 1990 | 97.3 % change on previous year | -386.0% |
| 1991 | -5.53 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1992 | -13.16 % change on previous year | +137.8% |
| 1993 | -18.97 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 1994 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 1995 | 26.52 % change on previous year | -573.2% |
| 1996 | 9.04 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1997 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1998 | -9.75 % change on previous year | -309.1% |
| 1999 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 2000 | 13.04 % change on previous year | -385.7% |
| 2001 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2002 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -223.0% |
| 2003 | 23.46 % change on previous year | +827.2% |
| 2004 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 2005 | 36.32 % change on previous year | -686.4% |
| 2006 | 24.93 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2007 | 18.45 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2008 | -48.35 % change on previous year | -362.0% |
| 2009 | -18.07 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2010 | 139.75 % change on previous year | -873.3% |
| 2011 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 2012 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -173.0% |
| 2013 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -215.4% |
| 2014 | 17.31 % change on previous year | +354.0% |
| 2015 | -22.3 % change on previous year | -228.8% |
| 2016 | -46.02 % change on previous year | +106.4% |
| 2017 | 51.34 % change on previous year | -211.6% |
| 2018 | 16.53 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 2019 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2020 | -22.64 % change on previous year | -417.1% |
| 2021 | 36.2 % change on previous year | -259.9% |
| 2022 | 39.55 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2023 | -25.8 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.37 % change on previous year | -5.78 % change on previous year | 48.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.45 % change on previous year | -11.44 % change on previous year | 62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.77 % change on previous year | -34.55 % change on previous year | 98.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.99 % change on previous year | -18.97 % change on previous year | 97.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.41 % change on previous year | -48.35 % change on previous year | 36.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.88 % change on previous year | -46.02 % change on previous year | 139.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.83 % change on previous year | -25.8 % change on previous year | 39.55 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 185 Nigeria -25.39 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Qatar -25.42 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Curacao -25.67 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Guyana -25.84 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Marshall Islands -27.79 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Yemen -28.01 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate -4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Cameroon?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Cameroon was -25.8 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 139.75 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.35 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Cameroon rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Cameroon ranks 188th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 776.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.