Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 156.81 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Cameroon stood at 156.81 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.7% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 233.24 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.95 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Cameroon ranks 172nd 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$), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.58 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 17.58 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 16.95 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 21.2 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1964 | 20.96 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 20.23 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 21.62 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 19.89 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 28.86 current US$ per person | +45.1% |
| 1969 | 34.5 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1970 | 33.94 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 29.3 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1972 | 32.33 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 50.95 current US$ per person | +57.6% |
| 1974 | 61.79 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 53.22 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 61.3 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 84.38 current US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 1978 | 93.13 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 129.7 current US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 1980 | 158.09 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1981 | 122.79 current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 1982 | 107.73 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 112.39 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 100.68 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 117.44 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 74.59 current US$ per person | -36.5% |
| 1987 | 74.18 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 143.12 current US$ per person | +92.9% |
| 1989 | 91.7 current US$ per person | -35.9% |
| 1990 | 175.68 current US$ per person | +91.6% |
| 1991 | 161.18 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 136.02 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 107.12 current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 98.32 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 121.03 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 128.47 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 130.94 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 115.08 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 106.95 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 117.76 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 112.34 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 112.14 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 134.72 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 122.96 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 163.05 current US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 2006 | 198.19 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 228.26 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 114.57 current US$ per person | -49.8% |
| 2009 | 91.22 current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 212.53 current US$ per person | +133.0% |
| 2011 | 215.96 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 203.03 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 204.93 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 233.24 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 175.63 current US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 92.02 current US$ per person | -47.6% |
| 2017 | 135.36 current US$ per person | +47.1% |
| 2018 | 153.43 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 159.88 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 120.35 current US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 159.63 current US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 216.99 current US$ per person | +35.9% |
| 2023 | 156.81 current US$ per person | -27.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.94 current US$ per person | 16.95 current US$ per person | 34.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 63 current US$ per person | 29.3 current US$ per person | 129.7 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 110.27 current US$ per person | 74.18 current US$ per person | 158.09 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 128.08 current US$ per person | 98.32 current US$ per person | 175.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 139.52 current US$ per person | 91.22 current US$ per person | 228.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.6 current US$ per person | 92.02 current US$ per person | 233.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.44 current US$ per person | 120.35 current US$ per person | 216.99 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 169 Mali 188.29 current US$ per person compare
- 170 Grenada 187.76 current US$ per person compare
- 171 Togo 176.94 current US$ per person compare
- 173 Iran, Islamic Republic of 155.33 current US$ per person compare
- 174 Samoa 151.71 current US$ per person compare
- 175 Eritrea 138.39 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Cameroon?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Cameroon was 156.81 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 233.24 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.95 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Cameroon rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.