Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) was 18.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Cameroon, 1994–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Cameroon stood at 18.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Cameroon peaked at 19.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 1995.
Cameroon ranks 7th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 18.4% | — |
| 1995 | 18.1% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 18.6% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | +1.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 18.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.4%, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 18.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.6%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 18.1% | 18.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 18.5% | 19.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 18.6% | 18.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 18.9% | 18.9% | 1 |
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)
- Commercial service imports 2.37 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 22.8% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 6.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 5.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.74 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 170.69 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Cameroon?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Cameroon was 18.9% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 1995.
- How does Cameroon rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products?
- Cameroon ranks 7th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean applied tariff is the unweighted average of effectively applied rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups. Effectively applied tariff rates at the six- and eight-digit product level are averaged for products in each commodity group. When the effectively applied rate is unavailable, the most favored nation rate is used instead. To the extent possible, specific rates have been converted to their ad valorem equivalent rates and have been included in the calculation of simple mean tariffs.