Exports of commodity 3 (volume index) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Exports of commodity 3 (volume index) was 403.24 volume index in 2009. ▲ Rising
Exports of commodity 3 in Cameroon, 1979–2009
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in volume index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of commodity 3 in Cameroon is 403.24 volume index, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 160.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of commodity 3 in Cameroon peaked at 403.24 volume index in 2009 and was at its lowest, 95.89 volume index, in 1995.
That places Cameroon 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Exports of commodity 3 (volume index) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | volume index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 100.89 volume index | — |
| 1980 | 123.89 volume index | +22.8% |
| 1981 | 127.64 volume index | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 134.66 volume index | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 162.27 volume index | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 163.77 volume index | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 117.84 volume index | -28.0% |
| 1986 | 123.43 volume index | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 100 volume index | -19.0% |
| 1988 | 147 volume index | +47.0% |
| 1989 | 157.44 volume index | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 172.47 volume index | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 158.76 volume index | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 141.85 volume index | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 136.46 volume index | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 145.95 volume index | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 95.89 volume index | -34.3% |
| 1996 | 126.23 volume index | +31.7% |
| 1997 | 146.5 volume index | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 156.75 volume index | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 154.56 volume index | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 217.31 volume index | +40.6% |
| 2001 | 234.69 volume index | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 251.12 volume index | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 268.7 volume index | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 287.5 volume index | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 307.63 volume index | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 329.17 volume index | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 352.21 volume index | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 376.86 volume index | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 403.24 volume index | +7.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 403.24 volume index is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 146.03 volume index, 2.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 403.24 volume index is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 141.82 volume index, 2.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of commodity 3 (volume index) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -34.3% | 145.95 volume index | 95.89 volume index |
| 1988 | +47.0% | 100 volume index | 147 volume index |
| 1985 | -28.0% | 163.77 volume index | 117.84 volume index |
| 2000 | +40.6% | 154.56 volume index | 217.31 volume index |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.89 volume index | 100.89 volume index | 100.89 volume index | 1 |
| 1980s | 135.79 volume index | 100 volume index | 163.77 volume index | 10 |
| 1990s | 143.54 volume index | 95.89 volume index | 172.47 volume index | 10 |
| 2000s | 302.84 volume index | 217.31 volume index | 403.24 volume index | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of commodity 3 in Cameroon?
- Exports of commodity 3 in Cameroon was 403.24 volume index in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest exports of commodity 3 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 403.24 volume index in 2009.
- What is the lowest exports of commodity 3 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.89 volume index in 1995.
- How does Cameroon rank for exports of commodity 3?
- Cameroon ranks 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2009.
- Is exports of commodity 3 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.9%. 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 3 (volume index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export volume index of commodity 3 with 1987=100.