Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Cameroon
Cameroon: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia was 16.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Cameroon, 1970–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Cameroon stood at 16.4%.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and up 169.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Cameroon peaked at 18.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1974.
Cameroon ranks 14th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -78.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +191.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -92.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +8530.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -57.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +28.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -63.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +37.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +78.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -69.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -57.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +294.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +242.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +53.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +332.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -49.3% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +384.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -59.3% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +91.1% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +63.0% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -40.7% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +62.5% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -40.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -65.9% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +616.4% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -58.4% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +220.4% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +51.8% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -52.7% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +131.6% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +74.8% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +65.9% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -80.3% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +169.6% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +54.4% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +66.1% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | +32.3% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | -12.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 16.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 6.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 16.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6%, 4.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +8530.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 2.6% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 8.5% | 18.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Cameroon?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Cameroon was 16.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1974.
- How does Cameroon rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
- Cameroon ranks 14th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.0%. 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 low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.