Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 303.79 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Cameroon stood at 303.79 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 348.2 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.66 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places Cameroon 178th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.84 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 15.23 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1962 | 13.66 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1963 | 18.82 current US$ per person | +37.8% |
| 1964 | 18.97 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 21.95 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1966 | 20.95 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 27.84 current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 1968 | 28.76 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 31.66 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 36.11 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 36.26 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 43.08 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 46.16 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 58.25 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1975 | 76.76 current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1976 | 75.89 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 96.34 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1978 | 123.64 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1979 | 147.21 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 178.39 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1981 | 154.74 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 124.3 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 1983 | 127.24 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 108.95 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 110.56 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 144.04 current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 1987 | 156.62 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 110.35 current US$ per person | -29.5% |
| 1989 | 107.03 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 127.91 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 108.46 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 81.22 current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 1993 | 67.15 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 51.34 current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 1995 | 79.15 current US$ per person | +54.2% |
| 1996 | 85.37 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 90.56 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 95.9 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 85.09 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 95.83 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 116.22 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 114.78 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 112.05 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 139.86 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 162.29 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 174.78 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 179.2 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 220.77 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 200.69 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 264.89 current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 333.56 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 315.68 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 319.94 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 348.2 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 267.32 current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 208.65 current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 214.21 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 247.21 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 256.12 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 212.32 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 257.8 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 304.03 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 303.79 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.17 current US$ per person | 13.66 current US$ per person | 31.66 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.97 current US$ per person | 36.11 current US$ per person | 147.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 132.22 current US$ per person | 107.03 current US$ per person | 178.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.21 current US$ per person | 51.34 current US$ per person | 127.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 151.65 current US$ per person | 95.83 current US$ per person | 220.77 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 277.58 current US$ per person | 208.65 current US$ per person | 348.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 269.48 current US$ per person | 212.32 current US$ per person | 304.03 current US$ per person | 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$), annual growth rate -4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Cameroon?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Cameroon was 303.79 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 348.2 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.66 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Cameroon rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 178th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.