Import volume index, other consumer goods in Cameroon
Cameroon: Import volume index, other consumer goods was 497.83 in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Import volume index, other consumer goods in Cameroon, 1979–2007
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import volume index, other consumer goods in Cameroon is 497.83, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index, other consumer goods in Cameroon peaked at 497.83 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 78.52, in 1988.
That places Cameroon 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Import volume index, other consumer goods in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 173.84 | — |
| 1980 | 103.92 | -40.2% |
| 1981 | 357.63 | +244.1% |
| 1982 | 249.02 | -30.4% |
| 1983 | 195.61 | -21.4% |
| 1984 | 98.09 | -49.9% |
| 1985 | 106.07 | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 82.37 | -22.3% |
| 1987 | 100 | +21.4% |
| 1988 | 78.52 | -21.5% |
| 1989 | 91.41 | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 81.73 | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 104.95 | +28.4% |
| 1992 | 166.65 | +58.8% |
| 1993 | 124.16 | -25.5% |
| 1994 | 210.45 | +69.5% |
| 1995 | 163.73 | -22.2% |
| 1996 | 229.79 | +40.4% |
| 1997 | 279.66 | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 326 | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 336.95 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 353.8 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 371.49 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 390.06 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 409.56 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 430.04 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 451.54 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 474.12 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 497.83 | +5.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 497.83 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 101.42, 4.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 497.83 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142.75, 3.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Import volume index, other consumer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +244.1% | 103.92 | 357.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 173.84 | 173.84 | 173.84 | 1 |
| 1980s | 146.26 | 78.52 | 357.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 202.41 | 81.73 | 336.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 422.3 | 353.8 | 497.83 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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Frequently asked questions
- What is import volume index, other consumer goods in Cameroon?
- Import volume index, other consumer goods in Cameroon was 497.83 in 2007, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest import volume index, other consumer goods recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 497.83 in 2007.
- What is the lowest import volume index, other consumer goods recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.52 in 1988.
- How does Cameroon rank for import volume index, other consumer goods?
- Cameroon ranks 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2007.
- Is import volume index, other consumer goods rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Import volume index, other consumer goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other consumer goods imports volume index with 1987=100.