Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Cameroon
Cameroon: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 49.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Cameroon, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from high-income economies in Cameroon is 49.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Cameroon peaked at 100.0% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2014.
Cameroon ranks 137th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 93.7% | — |
| 1961 | 93.4% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 100.0% | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 83.8% | -16.2% |
| 1964 | 89.6% | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 89.1% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 91.4% | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 90.2% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 88.0% | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 88.7% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 88.9% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 86.2% | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 85.8% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 89.0% | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 88.6% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 87.2% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 85.4% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 88.5% | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 84.1% | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 86.1% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 92.4% | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 89.9% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 92.2% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 89.6% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 91.4% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 89.7% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 86.6% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 85.7% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 84.2% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 84.8% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 89.1% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 82.1% | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 78.9% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 68.4% | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 69.0% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 69.1% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 73.6% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 67.3% | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 61.7% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 66.9% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 68.3% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 65.5% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 63.4% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | -24.9% |
| 2006 | 46.2% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 64.4% | +39.4% |
| 2008 | 63.5% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 58.6% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 43.6% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 51.7% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 49.8% | -0.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 49.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.4%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 49.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.2%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +39.4% | 46.2% | 64.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.1% | 83.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.7% | 85.4% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.8% | 84.1% | 92.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.6% | 67.3% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 46.2% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 39.0% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 49.8% | 51.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 50.1% compare
- 135 Azerbaijan 50.1% compare
- 136 Panama 50.0% compare
- 138 Kenya 49.4% compare
- 139 Viet Nam 48.0% compare
- 140 Philippines 48.0% 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 from high-income economies in Cameroon?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Cameroon was 49.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1962.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2014.
- How does Cameroon rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Cameroon ranks 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.