Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was -4.92 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded -4.92 % change on previous year for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 155.5% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 81.45 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -32.23 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Cameroon ranks 167th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +394.9% |
| 1963 | 31.07 % change on previous year | +508.9% |
| 1964 | -7.41 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 1965 | 15.2 % change on previous year | -305.2% |
| 1966 | -9.03 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 1967 | -7.63 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1968 | 56.2 % change on previous year | -836.2% |
| 1969 | 19.05 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4444 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1971 | -8.41 % change on previous year | -1991.6% |
| 1972 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -180.4% |
| 1973 | 59.73 % change on previous year | +783.1% |
| 1974 | 35.41 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1975 | -6.49 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 1976 | 14.32 % change on previous year | -320.8% |
| 1977 | 37.77 % change on previous year | +163.8% |
| 1978 | 13.92 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1979 | 41.15 % change on previous year | +195.6% |
| 1980 | 22.26 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1981 | -20.16 % change on previous year | -190.6% |
| 1982 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 1983 | -8.27 % change on previous year | +122.9% |
| 1984 | -9.22 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1985 | -18.51 % change on previous year | +100.7% |
| 1986 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 1987 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1988 | 15.01 % change on previous year | +389.2% |
| 1989 | 81.45 % change on previous year | +442.5% |
| 1990 | 19.02 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1991 | -8.39 % change on previous year | -144.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3272 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 1993 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +614.3% |
| 1994 | -21.08 % change on previous year | -1002.2% |
| 1995 | 11.1 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 1996 | 7.09 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1997 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1998 | -10.16 % change on previous year | -295.3% |
| 1999 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 2000 | 14.49 % change on previous year | -445.9% |
| 2001 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 2002 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 2003 | 26.69 % change on previous year | +780.9% |
| 2004 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 2005 | 15.5 % change on previous year | +82.4% |
| 2006 | 24.99 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 2007 | 18.29 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2008 | 23.9 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 2009 | -32.23 % change on previous year | -234.8% |
| 2010 | 9.18 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 2011 | 16.48 % change on previous year | +79.5% |
| 2012 | -5.38 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 2013 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -204.8% |
| 2014 | 13.95 % change on previous year | +147.5% |
| 2015 | -21.13 % change on previous year | -251.4% |
| 2016 | -18.56 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2017 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 2018 | 17.63 % change on previous year | -909.3% |
| 2019 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2020 | -23.31 % change on previous year | -415.5% |
| 2021 | 37.84 % change on previous year | -262.3% |
| 2022 | 29.35 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2023 | -11.77 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 2024 | 8.87 % change on previous year | -175.4% |
| 2025 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -4.92 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.15 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -4.92 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.35 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -1991.6% | 0.4444 % change on previous year | -8.41 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.51 % change on previous year | -9.03 % change on previous year | 56.2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.46 % change on previous year | -8.41 % change on previous year | 59.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.02 % change on previous year | -20.16 % change on previous year | 81.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1258 % change on previous year | -21.08 % change on previous year | 19.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.86 % change on previous year | -32.23 % change on previous year | 26.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 % change on previous year | -21.13 % change on previous year | 17.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.01 % change on previous year | -23.31 % change on previous year | 37.84 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 164 Kuwait -4.09 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Kazakhstan -4.46 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Congo -4.57 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Pakistan -5.49 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Guyana -5.52 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Azerbaijan -5.69 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Cameroon
- Merchandise trade 24.6% (2025)
- Food imports 21.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 51.6% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 9.40 billion current US$ (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 imports (current US$), per capita 314.6 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Cameroon was -4.92 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 81.45 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.23 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Cameroon rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 167th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. 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 (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.