Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) was 19.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Cameroon, 1994–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 19.9% for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 109.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Cameroon peaked at 19.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2009.
Cameroon ranks 11th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 13.5% | — |
| 1995 | 17.0% | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +65.0% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | +8.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 19.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.4%, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 19.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.7%, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.3% | 13.5% | 17.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 9.2% | 14.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 9.4% | 18.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 19.9% | 19.9% | 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, weighted mean, primary products in Cameroon?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Cameroon was 19.9% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2009.
- How does Cameroon rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products?
- Cameroon ranks 11th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Weighted mean applied tariff is the average of effectively applied rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country. 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 and import weights. To the extent possible, specific rates have been converted to their ad valorem equivalent rates and have been included in the calculation of weighted mean tariffs. Import weights were calculated using the United Nations Statistics Division's Commodity Trade (Comtrade) database. 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. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).