What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?

The highest recorded value was 0.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0681 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.

How does Cameroon rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Cameroon ranks 178th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Cameroon data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon

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

Cameroon: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1595 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.1595 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 3.1%

World rank

178th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1980

All-time low

0.0681 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1993

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon is 0.1595 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0681 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.

Cameroon ranks 178th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1962	0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1963	0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.3%
1964	0.1494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1965	0.1646 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1966	0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1967	0.1891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.8%
1968	0.1797 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1969	0.1854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1970	0.2102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1971	0.2029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1972	0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1973	0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1974	0.2026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
1975	0.2097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1976	0.2115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1977	0.2165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1978	0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1979	0.2154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1980	0.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1981	0.2159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1982	0.1832 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1983	0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1984	0.1521 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1985	0.1347 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1986	0.1437 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1987	0.132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1988	0.1041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
1989	0.1145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1990	0.1137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1991	0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1992	0.0963 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1993	0.0681 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.3%
1994	0.1217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+78.6%
1995	0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1996	0.1106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1997	0.126 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1998	0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1999	0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2000	0.1409 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.7%
2001	0.1691 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
2002	0.1503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2003	0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2004	0.1278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2005	0.1402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2006	0.1506 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2007	0.1946 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.2%
2008	0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2009	0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
2010	0.1866 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
2011	0.222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
2012	0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2013	0.1971 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2014	0.2076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2015	0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2016	0.154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
2017	0.1329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2018	0.1416 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2019	0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
2020	0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
2021	0.1551 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
2022	0.1776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
2023	0.1686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2024	0.1547 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2025	0.1595 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

Cameroon's 0.1595 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3054 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Cameroon's 0.1595 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2741 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1631 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1598 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0681 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1573 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1811 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Cameroon

175 Indonesia 0.1673 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
176 Tanzania 0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
177 Pakistan 0.1617 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
179 Kenya 0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
180 Israel 0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
181 Bolivia 0.1548 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0.1595 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 0.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0681 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
How does Cameroon rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Cameroon ranks 178th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (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: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.