Exports of commodity 1 (current US$) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Exports of commodity 1 (current US$) was 2.05 billion current US$ in 2007. ▲ Rising
Exports of commodity 1 in Cameroon, 1979–2007
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2007, exports of commodity 1 in Cameroon stood at 2.05 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 176.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of commodity 1 in Cameroon peaked at 2.05 billion current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 108.93 million current US$, in 1979.
That places Cameroon 12th out of 50 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Exports of commodity 1 (current US$) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 108.93 million current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 395.61 million current US$ | +263.2% |
| 1981 | 794.73 million current US$ | +100.9% |
| 1982 | 881.91 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1984 | 1.30 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 1.61 billion current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1986 | 1.23 billion current US$ | -23.7% |
| 1987 | 843.09 million current US$ | -31.3% |
| 1988 | 824.61 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 746.44 million current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 823.41 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1992 | 868.43 million current US$ | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 778.99 million current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 603.55 million current US$ | -22.5% |
| 1995 | 581.42 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 570.70 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 742.75 million current US$ | +30.1% |
| 1998 | 591.76 million current US$ | -20.3% |
| 1999 | 528.60 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 1.00 billion current US$ | +90.1% |
| 2001 | 937.38 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 866.88 million current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 948.45 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +33.2% |
| 2006 | 1.88 billion current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 2.05 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.05 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 196.16 million current US$, 10.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.05 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 575.53 million current US$, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of commodity 1 (current US$) in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +263.2% | 108.93 million current US$ | 395.61 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.93 million current US$ | 108.93 million current US$ | 108.93 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 970.37 million current US$ | 395.61 million current US$ | 1.61 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 714.50 million current US$ | 528.60 million current US$ | 1.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 billion current US$ | 866.88 million current US$ | 2.05 billion current US$ | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of commodity 1 in Cameroon?
- Exports of commodity 1 in Cameroon was 2.05 billion current US$ in 2007, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest exports of commodity 1 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 billion current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest exports of commodity 1 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.93 million current US$ in 1979.
- How does Cameroon rank for exports of commodity 1?
- Cameroon ranks 12th out of 50 countries with data for 2007.
- Is exports of commodity 1 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Exports of commodity 1 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of commodity 1 in current US dollars and fob basis.