Import volume index, intermediate goods in Cameroon
Cameroon: Import volume index, intermediate goods was 156.91 in 2007. ▲ Rising
Import volume index, intermediate goods in Cameroon, 1979–2007
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import volume index, intermediate goods in Cameroon is 156.91, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index, intermediate goods in Cameroon peaked at 156.91 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.63, in 1979.
That places Cameroon 14th out of 34 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.
Import volume index, intermediate goods in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 8.63 | — |
| 1980 | 10.11 | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 10.35 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 16.87 | +63.1% |
| 1983 | 14.53 | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 83.5 | +474.7% |
| 1985 | 63.46 | -24.0% |
| 1986 | 85.39 | +34.6% |
| 1987 | 100 | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 82.22 | -17.8% |
| 1989 | 89.54 | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 85.86 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 81.57 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 67.62 | -17.1% |
| 1993 | 88.92 | +31.5% |
| 1994 | 77.99 | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 86.25 | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 88.32 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 89.03 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 96.28 | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 98.49 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 108.34 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 113.97 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 119.9 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 126.09 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 132.39 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 139.81 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 148.03 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 156.91 | +6.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 156.91 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 126.15, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 156.91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123.34, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Import volume index, intermediate goods 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +474.7% | 14.53 | 83.5 |
| 1982 | +63.1% | 10.35 | 16.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.63 | 8.63 | 8.63 | 1 |
| 1980s | 55.6 | 10.11 | 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.03 | 67.62 | 98.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.68 | 108.34 | 156.91 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is import volume index, intermediate goods in Cameroon?
- Import volume index, intermediate goods in Cameroon was 156.91 in 2007, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest import volume index, intermediate goods recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 156.91 in 2007.
- What is the lowest import volume index, intermediate goods recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.63 in 1979.
- How does Cameroon rank for import volume index, intermediate goods?
- Cameroon ranks 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2007.
- Is import volume index, intermediate goods rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.2%. 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, intermediate goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intermediate goods imports volume index with 1987=100.