Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 314.6 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Cameroon is 314.6 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Cameroon peaked at 342.39 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.28 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 181st of 206 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 (current US$), per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.28 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 18.32 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1962 | 19.11 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 23.46 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1964 | 20.8 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1965 | 23.49 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 22.44 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 29.61 current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 1968 | 30.69 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 32.47 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 37.52 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 37.89 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 44.51 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 47.74 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 60.75 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1975 | 80.98 current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 80.68 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 94.27 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 131.8 current US$ per person | +39.8% |
| 1979 | 154.74 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1980 | 188.2 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1981 | 161.86 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1982 | 134.13 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 132.82 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 117.36 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 117.91 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 169.38 current US$ per person | +43.7% |
| 1987 | 166.14 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 119.23 current US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 1989 | 114.61 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 123.55 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 100.54 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 96.86 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 89.21 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 85.24 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 91.82 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 91.47 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 98.66 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 105.69 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 90.74 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 99.85 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 120.97 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 118.66 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 133.85 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 144.85 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 160.18 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 179.48 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 258.01 current US$ per person | +43.8% |
| 2008 | 306.12 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 232.4 current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 260.98 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 336.1 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 313.08 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 310.67 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 342.39 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 265.56 current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 221.97 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 198.77 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 228.01 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 258.1 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 210.64 current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 259.36 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 284.95 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 290.1 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 283.1 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 314.6 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 314.6 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 725.92 current US$ per person, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 314.6 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 366.88 current US$ per person, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.67 current US$ per person | 16.28 current US$ per person | 32.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.09 current US$ per person | 37.52 current US$ per person | 154.74 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 142.16 current US$ per person | 114.61 current US$ per person | 188.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.38 current US$ per person | 85.24 current US$ per person | 123.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 175.44 current US$ per person | 99.85 current US$ per person | 306.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 273.56 current US$ per person | 198.77 current US$ per person | 342.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 273.79 current US$ per person | 210.64 current US$ per person | 314.6 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), annual growth rate -4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Cameroon?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Cameroon was 314.6 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 342.39 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.28 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 181st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.