Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Cameroon
Cameroon: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products was 20.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Cameroon, 1994–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Cameroon is 20.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Cameroon peaked at 20.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2011.
That places Cameroon 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 19.8% | — |
| 1995 | 19.3% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 19.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.6% | 19.3% | 19.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 18.4% | 19.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 18.1% | 20.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 20.1% | 20.1% | 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)
- 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 tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Cameroon?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Cameroon was 20.1% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2011.
- How does Cameroon rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products?
- Cameroon ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean most favored nation tariff rate is the unweighted average of most favored nation 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. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).