How does Cameroon rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Cameroon ranks 169th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Cameroon

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

Cameroon: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1766 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.1766 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.8%

World rank

169th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.2275 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1980

All-time low

0.0513 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1993

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Cameroon, 1960–2023

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

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 0.1766 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Cameroon peaked at 0.2275 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0513 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.

That places Cameroon 169th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1962	0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1963	0.143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.2%
1964	0.1362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1965	0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1966	0.1437 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1967	0.1777 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.7%
1968	0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1969	0.1808 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1970	0.2023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1971	0.1942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1972	0.1957 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1973	0.1699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1974	0.1942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
1975	0.1987 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1976	0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1977	0.2213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1978	0.2124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1979	0.2049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1980	0.2275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1981	0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1982	0.1698 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1983	0.1707 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1984	0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1985	0.1263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1986	0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1987	0.1245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1988	0.0964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
1989	0.1069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1990	0.1177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1991	0.1069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1992	0.0808 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
1993	0.0513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.5%
1994	0.0733 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.9%
1995	0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.8%
1996	0.1032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1997	0.1156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1998	0.1201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1999	0.1069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2000	0.1352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.6%
2001	0.1624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.1%
2002	0.1454 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2003	0.1134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
2004	0.1234 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2005	0.142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
2006	0.1467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2007	0.1352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2008	0.148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2009	0.1373 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2010	0.1894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.9%
2011	0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
2012	0.2178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2013	0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2014	0.2111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2015	0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2016	0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
2017	0.1432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2018	0.1535 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2019	0.1647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2020	0.1365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2021	0.1542 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
2022	0.1894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.9%
2023	0.1766 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1808 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0971 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1642 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

166 Egypt 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
167 Niger 0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
168 Japan 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
170 Saudi Arabia 0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
171 Kenya 0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
172 Algeria 0.1717 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$), per unit of GDP 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -4.92 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Cameroon →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Cameroon?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Cameroon was 0.1766 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 0.2275 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0513 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
How does Cameroon rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Cameroon ranks 169th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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.