How does Cameroon rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Cameroon ranks 149th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Cameroon

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Cameroon
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Cameroon: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.0911 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0911 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 32.6%

World rank

149th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

All-time low

0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1987

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Cameroon, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Cameroon stood at 0.0911 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.6% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Cameroon peaked at 0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.

Cameroon ranks 149th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1477 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1962	0.1304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1963	0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.6%
1964	0.1505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1965	0.1418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1966	0.1483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1967	0.127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1968	0.169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.1%
1969	0.197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1970	0.1902 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1971	0.1569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1972	0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1973	0.1875 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.7%
1974	0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1975	0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.1%
1976	0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1977	0.1938 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
1978	0.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1979	0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1980	0.2016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1981	0.1638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
1982	0.1471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1983	0.1508 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1984	0.1305 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1985	0.1342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1986	0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-52.8%
1987	0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1988	0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+112.0%
1989	0.0916 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.7%
1990	0.1617 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+76.4%
1991	0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1992	0.1353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1993	0.0818 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.5%
1994	0.1403 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+71.6%
1995	0.1455 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1996	0.1553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1997	0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1998	0.1441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1999	0.1343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2000	0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.7%
2001	0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2002	0.142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2003	0.1363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2004	0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
2005	0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.5%
2006	0.1663 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
2007	0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2008	0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-55.4%
2009	0.0624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
2010	0.152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+143.5%
2011	0.1426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2012	0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2013	0.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2014	0.1414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2015	0.1241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2016	0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-48.6%
2017	0.0905 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.8%
2018	0.0953 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2019	0.1028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2020	0.0774 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.7%
2021	0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.4%
2022	0.1352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.6%
2023	0.0911 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1267 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0818 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0998 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0774 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

146 Egypt 0.0984 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
147 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.092 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
148 Jamaica 0.0915 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
150 Somalia 0.0905 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
151 Montenegro 0.0903 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
152 Kosovo 0.0891 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Cameroon?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Cameroon was 0.0911 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
How does Cameroon rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Cameroon ranks 149th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.