Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 17,412 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon is 17,412 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 17,412 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 203.08 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 175th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 299.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 203.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 431.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,236 current US$ per square kilometre | 511.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,697 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,896 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,352 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,645 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,648 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,291 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,163 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,441 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,150 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,028 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,891 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,146 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,978 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,129 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,680 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,412 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 172 Guinea 19,714 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Russian Federation 18,507 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Algeria 17,988 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Guinea-Bissau 16,856 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Gabon 16,366 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Tanzania, United Republic of 15,499 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$), annual growth rate -4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 17,412 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 17,412 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 203.08 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 175th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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.