Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 170.69 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
170.69 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
175th
of 206 countries
All-time high
282.17 current US$ per person
in 2008
All-time low
18.7 current US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 170.69 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 282.17 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.7 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 175th 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 (current US$), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.8 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 18.7 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 19.29 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 24.74 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1964 | 22.41 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 25.24 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 22.44 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1967 | 20.24 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 30.85 current US$ per person | +52.4% |
| 1969 | 35.81 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1970 | 35.04 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 31.25 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 32.47 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 50.45 current US$ per person | +55.4% |
| 1974 | 66.45 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 1975 | 60.43 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 67.25 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 90.3 current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 1978 | 100.1 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 137.38 current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 1980 | 162.59 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 125.33 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 1982 | 117.85 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 105.91 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 93.51 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 73.96 current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1986 | 77.73 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 77.72 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 86.76 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 152.87 current US$ per person | +76.2% |
| 1990 | 176.67 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 157.19 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 153.25 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 152.43 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 116.96 current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 1995 | 126.43 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 131.79 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 135.03 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 118.13 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 110.22 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 122.92 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 114.24 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 114.59 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 141.27 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 149.12 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 167.56 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 203.76 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 234.35 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 282.17 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 185.83 current US$ per person | -34.1% |
| 2010 | 197.17 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 223.26 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 205.39 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 210.96 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 233.23 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 178.27 current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 140.91 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 133.99 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 153.31 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 160.12 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 119.49 current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 160.39 current US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 2022 | 202.08 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 173.65 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 184.18 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 170.69 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 170.69 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 556.85 current US$ per person, 31% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 170.69 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230.42 current US$ per person, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.85 current US$ per person | 18.7 current US$ per person | 35.81 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.11 current US$ per person | 31.25 current US$ per person | 137.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.42 current US$ per person | 73.96 current US$ per person | 162.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 137.81 current US$ per person | 110.22 current US$ per person | 176.67 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 171.58 current US$ per person | 114.24 current US$ per person | 282.17 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 183.66 current US$ per person | 133.99 current US$ per person | 233.23 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.41 current US$ per person | 119.49 current US$ per person | 202.08 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 172 Cape Verde 182.05 current US$ per person compare
- 173 Eritrea 174.94 current US$ per person compare
- 174 Sierra Leone 173.93 current US$ per person compare
- 176 Palau 169.85 current US$ per person compare
- 177 Rwanda 168.16 current US$ per person compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 158.17 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$), per unit of GDP 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 314.6 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Cameroon?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Cameroon was 170.69 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 282.17 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 175th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.