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.

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, United Republic of 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, Plurinational State of 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.