Import volume index, food in Cameroon

Cameroon: Import volume index, food was 173.42 in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
173.42
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
13th
of 37 countries
All-time high
173.42
in 2007
All-time low
38.21
in 1981
Years of data
29
1979–2007

Import volume index, food in Cameroon, 1979–2007

501001501979199320071979: 41.41980: 41.71981: 38.21982: 38.71983: 38.51984: 40.61985: 59.91986: 67.51987: 1001988: 1131989: 92.71990: 103.61991: 140.21992: 130.71993: 108.21994: 118.51995: 85.81996: 82.51997: 99.51998: 108.91999: 97.92000: 99.52001: 109.32002: 119.12003: 128.42004: 138.42005: 149.22006: 160.92007: 173.4

Source: World Bank country economists.

Analysis

In 2007, import volume index, food in Cameroon stood at 173.42. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, import volume index, food in Cameroon peaked at 173.42 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 38.21, in 1981.

That places Cameroon 13th out of 37 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 41.42 41.42 41.42 1
1980s 63.09 38.21 113.03 10
1990s 107.58 82.49 140.2 10
2000s 134.79 99.51 173.42 8

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 10 Rwanda 187.93 compare
  2. 11 Madagascar 186.86 compare
  3. 12 Guinea-Bissau 184.99 compare
  4. 14 South Africa 163.63 compare
  5. 15 Tunisia 162.56 compare
  6. 16 Congo 159.93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is import volume index, food in Cameroon?
Import volume index, food in Cameroon was 173.42 in 2007, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest import volume index, food recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 173.42 in 2007.
What is the lowest import volume index, food recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 38.21 in 1981.
How does Cameroon rank for import volume index, food?
Cameroon ranks 13th out of 37 countries with data for 2007.
Is import volume index, food rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. 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 Import volume index, food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Import volume index, food
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,068 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total food imports volume index with 1987=100.