Intermediate goods imports, primary in Cameroon
Cameroon: Intermediate goods imports, primary was 77.29 million current US$ in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
77.29 million current US$
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
20th
of 37 countries
All-time high
93.83 million current US$
in 1997
All-time low
44.43 million current US$
in 1979
Years of data
29
1979–2007
Intermediate goods imports, primary in Cameroon, 1979–2007
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2007, intermediate goods imports, primary in Cameroon stood at 77.29 million current US$.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intermediate goods imports, primary in Cameroon peaked at 93.83 million current US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 44.43 million current US$, in 1979.
Cameroon ranks 20th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Intermediate goods imports, primary in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 44.43 million current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 55.24 million current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1981 | 49.20 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 72.12 million current US$ | +46.6% |
| 1983 | 65.34 million current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 79.22 million current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1985 | 54.15 million current US$ | -31.6% |
| 1986 | 91.18 million current US$ | +68.4% |
| 1987 | 93.52 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 73.70 million current US$ | -21.2% |
| 1989 | 66.59 million current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 85.15 million current US$ | +27.9% |
| 1991 | 65.15 million current US$ | -23.5% |
| 1992 | 72.40 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 61.33 million current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 60.34 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 68.70 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 76.77 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 93.83 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 76.18 million current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 68.90 million current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 70.10 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 70.58 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 71.81 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 73.05 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 74.31 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 75.60 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 76.44 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 77.29 million current US$ | +1.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 77.29 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.29 million current US$, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 77.29 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 246.67 million current US$, 31% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.43 million current US$ | 44.43 million current US$ | 44.43 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 70.03 million current US$ | 49.20 million current US$ | 93.52 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.87 million current US$ | 60.34 million current US$ | 93.83 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.65 million current US$ | 70.10 million current US$ | 77.29 million current US$ | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intermediate goods imports, primary in Cameroon?
- Intermediate goods imports, primary in Cameroon was 77.29 million current US$ in 2007, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest intermediate goods imports, primary recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 93.83 million current US$ in 1997.
- What is the lowest intermediate goods imports, primary recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.43 million current US$ in 1979.
- How does Cameroon rank for intermediate goods imports, primary?
- Cameroon ranks 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2007.
- Is intermediate goods imports, primary rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 Intermediate goods imports, primary (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary goods imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in current US dollars.