Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Cameroon
Cameroon: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 18,234 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18,234 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
170th
of 204 countries
All-time high
18,234 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
154.22 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Cameroon stood at 18,234 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Cameroon peaked at 18,234 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 154.22 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Cameroon ranks 170th of 204 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 168.81 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 154.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1963 | 217.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1964 | 223.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 264.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1966 | 258.72 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 352.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1968 | 372.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 420.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1970 | 492.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1971 | 508.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 620.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1973 | 683.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 886.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1975 | 1,201 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1976 | 1,220 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 1,589 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1978 | 2,096 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1979 | 2,566 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 3,212 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1981 | 2,886 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 2,374 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 2,481 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 2,184 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 2,283 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 3,065 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1987 | 3,436 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 2,494 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 1989 | 2,491 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 3,066 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 2,677 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 2,063 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1993 | 1,755 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 1,380 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1995 | 2,186 current US$ per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 1996 | 2,423 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 2,639 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 2,870 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 2,614 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 3,023 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 3,764 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2002 | 3,818 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3,831 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 4,914 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 5,862 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 6,489 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 6,842 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 8,675 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 8,115 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 11,021 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 14,276 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2012 | 13,897 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 14,485 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 16,250 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 12,873 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 10,352 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 10,934 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 12,973 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 13,820 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 11,772 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 14,679 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 17,772 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 18,234 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 270.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 154.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 420.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,186 current US$ per square kilometre | 492.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,566 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,691 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,184 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,436 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,367 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,380 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,066 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,533 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,023 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,675 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,088 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,352 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,250 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,614 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,772 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,234 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 167 North Korea 22,004 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Burkina Faso 21,491 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Zimbabwe 18,757 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Algeria 17,870 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Congo 17,453 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Tanzania, United Republic of 17,066 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Cameroon?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Cameroon was 18,234 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 18,234 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.22 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Cameroon rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Cameroon ranks 170th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.