Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) was 23.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Cameroon, 1994–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Cameroon is 23.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Cameroon peaked at 23.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 1995.
Cameroon ranks 15th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 21.8% | — |
| 1995 | 21.6% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 22.1% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | +4.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 23.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 23.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.3%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 21.6% | 21.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 21.8% | 23.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 21.6% | 22.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 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, primary products in Cameroon?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Cameroon was 23.0% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 1995.
- How does Cameroon rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products?
- Cameroon ranks 15th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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, primary 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. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).