Import unit values, Mean, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Import unit values, Mean, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products) was 0.9958 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Import unit values, Mean, US dollar in Cameroon, 1963–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, import unit values, mean, us dollar in Cameroon stood at 0.9958.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import unit values, mean, us dollar in Cameroon peaked at 1.03 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8647, in 1998.
Cameroon ranks 20th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Import unit values, Mean, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.9985 | — |
| 1964 | 0.9995 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.9823 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.9886 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.01 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 1 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 1.02 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.9624 | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.987 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.9876 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9421 | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.969 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9702 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9994 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9839 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9832 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.01 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.978 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9317 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9512 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9404 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9151 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9511 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9266 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9503 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.948 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9147 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9009 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9053 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8711 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9246 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9105 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.883 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8831 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8905 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8647 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9137 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8708 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9406 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9238 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9413 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9765 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.03 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9887 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9632 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.01 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9521 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9391 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9761 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9826 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9958 | +1.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.9958 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8412, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.9958 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.843, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9996 | 0.9823 | 1.02 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.9794 | 0.9421 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9407 | 0.9147 | 0.978 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8947 | 0.8647 | 0.9246 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9669 | 0.8708 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9691 | 0.9391 | 0.9958 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 17 Haiti 1 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 0.9988 compare
- 19 Sweden 0.9962 compare
- 21 New Zealand 0.9956 compare
- 22 Venezuela 0.9925 compare
- 23 Sierra Leone 0.9907 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is import unit values, mean, us dollar in Cameroon?
- Import unit values, mean, us dollar in Cameroon was 0.9958 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest import unit values, mean, us dollar recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 2005.
- What is the lowest import unit values, mean, us dollar recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8647 in 1998.
- How does Cameroon rank for import unit values, mean, us dollar?
- Cameroon ranks 20th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is import unit values, mean, us dollar rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Import unit values, Mean, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides export quality indicators for over 800 products across 166 countries from 1963 to 2014, resulting in over 1.7 million observations. Higher index values indicate higher quality, and the index is normalized with a value of 1 representing the 90th percentile of export quality among all exporters (the world frontier). Data can be aggregated at various levels, including by product according to the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) up to the 4-digit level, by Broad Economic Categories (BEC) up to the 3-digit level, and by aggregate sectors such as Agriculture, Commodities, and Manufactures.