Imports of total services (Debit, current US$) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Imports of total services (Debit, current US$) was 2.07 billion Debit, current US$ in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
2.07 billion Debit, current US$
Change on year
down 19.3%
World rank
18th
of 41 countries
All-time high
3.06 billion Debit, current US$
in 2008
All-time low
1.84 billion Debit, current US$
in 2006
Years of data
6
2005–2010
Imports of total services in Cameroon, 2005–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in Debit, current US$.
Analysis
In 2010, imports of total services in Cameroon stood at 2.07 billion Debit, current US$.
That represents a change of down 19.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
That places Cameroon 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Imports of total services (Debit, current US$) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Debit, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.09 billion Debit, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 1.84 billion Debit, current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 2.25 billion Debit, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 3.06 billion Debit, current US$ | +36.0% |
| 2009 | 2.56 billion Debit, current US$ | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 2.07 billion Debit, current US$ | -19.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.07 billion Debit, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.27 billion Debit, current US$, 91% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.07 billion Debit, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47 billion Debit, current US$, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.36 billion Debit, current US$ | 1.84 billion Debit, current US$ | 3.06 billion Debit, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.07 billion Debit, current US$ | 2.07 billion Debit, current US$ | 2.07 billion Debit, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 15 Tanzania 2.71 billion Debit, current US$ compare
- 16 Uganda 2.64 billion Debit, current US$ compare
- 17 Kenya 2.47 billion Debit, current US$ compare
- 19 Mozambique 1.86 billion Debit, current US$ compare
- 20 Botswana 1.54 billion Debit, current US$ compare
- 21 Namibia 1.52 billion Debit, current US$ compare
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.32 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.01 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.88 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 76.59 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.5712 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 9.92 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 16.01 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of total services in Cameroon?
- Imports of total services in Cameroon was 2.07 billion Debit, current US$ in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest imports of total services recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 billion Debit, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of total services recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 billion Debit, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for imports of total services?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2010.
- Is imports of total services rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Imports of total services (Debit, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of total services is calculated as the difference between imports of goods and services and merchandise imports.