Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Cameroon
Cameroon: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Cameroon, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.8% for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in 2023.
That represents a change of up 30.2% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Cameroon peaked at 3.4% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1978.
Cameroon ranks 145th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.3% | — |
| 1961 | 3.1% | +36.0% |
| 1963 | 2.9% | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 1.1% | -61.0% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | +48.1% |
| 1966 | 3.4% | +106.9% |
| 1967 | 2.9% | -13.6% |
| 1968 | 1.5% | -50.0% |
| 1969 | 1.0% | -31.3% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -52.9% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | +126.2% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | -44.3% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | +70.3% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | +44.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -86.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -46.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +83.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +39.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +60.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +24.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -71.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +267.0% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | +153.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -56.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -60.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +273.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -39.7% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | +387.9% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -44.9% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +45.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -78.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +55.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +31.6% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -39.3% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -38.1% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +145.2% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -39.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +58.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -29.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +87.5% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -41.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +30.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +387.9% | 0.5% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 1.0% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 142 Paraguay 0.9% compare
- 143 Fiji 0.8% compare
- 144 Tajikistan 0.8% compare
- 146 Philippines 0.8% compare
- 147 Montenegro 0.8% compare
- 148 Togo 0.7% 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 to economies in the arab world in Cameroon?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Cameroon was 0.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1966.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1978.
- How does Cameroon rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Cameroon ranks 145th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.