Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 46.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Cameroon, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 46.5% for transport services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Cameroon peaked at 53.4% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2002.
Cameroon ranks 48th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 53.4% | — |
| 1978 | 47.9% | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 44.8% | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 39.8% | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 39.2% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 35.1% | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 32.0% | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 31.4% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 34.0% | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 45.5% | +33.9% |
| 1987 | 31.8% | -30.1% |
| 1988 | 32.7% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 31.3% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 45.3% | +44.7% |
| 1991 | 32.0% | -29.3% |
| 1992 | 33.2% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 25.5% | -23.2% |
| 1994 | 45.3% | +77.3% |
| 1995 | 35.4% | -21.8% |
| 1996 | 22.6% | -36.2% |
| 1997 | 25.6% | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 32.6% | +27.4% |
| 1999 | 34.1% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 22.2% | -34.9% |
| 2001 | 25.4% | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | +40.6% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 31.8% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 40.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 45.4% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 46.5% | +2.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 46.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 46.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.1%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.7% | 44.8% | 53.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 35.3% | 31.3% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 22.6% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 21.3% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 35.4% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 38.0% | 49.4% | 5 |
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 transport services in Cameroon?
- Transport services in Cameroon was 46.5% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 1977.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2002.
- How does Cameroon rank for transport services?
- Cameroon ranks 48th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.