What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?

The highest recorded value was 0.2216 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.

What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.

How does Cameroon rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Cameroon ranks 159th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon

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

Cameroon: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 14.0%

World rank

159th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.2216 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

All-time low

0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1987

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon stood at 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.2216 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.

Cameroon ranks 159th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1579 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1962	0.1484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1963	0.1879 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.7%
1964	0.1609 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1965	0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1966	0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1967	0.1292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
1968	0.1807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.8%
1969	0.2044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1970	0.1963 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1971	0.1673 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1972	0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1973	0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.9%
1974	0.2216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
1975	0.1565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.4%
1976	0.1763 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
1977	0.2074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
1978	0.172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1979	0.1912 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1980	0.2074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1981	0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1982	0.1609 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1983	0.1421 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1984	0.1212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1985	0.0845 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.3%
1986	0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
1987	0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1988	0.0758 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.7%
1989	0.1527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+101.6%
1990	0.1626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1991	0.1549 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1992	0.1524 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1993	0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
1994	0.1669 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.4%
1995	0.152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1996	0.1594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1997	0.1724 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1998	0.1479 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1999	0.1384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2000	0.1735 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.3%
2001	0.1597 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2002	0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2003	0.143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2004	0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2005	0.1466 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2006	0.171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
2007	0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2008	0.1891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2009	0.1272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.8%
2010	0.141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2011	0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2012	0.1417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2013	0.1339 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2014	0.1414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2015	0.126 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2016	0.0977 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
2017	0.0896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2018	0.0952 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2019	0.103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2020	0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.4%
2021	0.0959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.9%
2022	0.1259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.3%
2023	0.1009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
2024	0.1006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2025	0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

Cameroon's 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Cameroon's 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 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
1989	+101.6%	0.0758 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1527 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1724 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0978 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Cameroon

156 Burundi 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
157 Israel 0.0966 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
158 Niger 0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
160 Venezuela 0.0863 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
161 Central African Republic 0.0832 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
162 Syria 0.0816 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$), annual growth rate -4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 314.6 current US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 0.2216 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
How does Cameroon rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Cameroon ranks 159th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise exports (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.

Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (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: 250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise exports (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.