Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) was 115 1987 = 100 in 2007. ▲ Rising
Merchandise export price index in Cameroon, 1979–2007
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise export price index in Cameroon is 115 1987 = 100, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise export price index in Cameroon peaked at 115 1987 = 100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 45.94 1987 = 100, in 1993.
That places Cameroon 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | 1987 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 96.27 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1980 | 80.72 1987 = 100 | -16.2% |
| 1981 | 87.96 1987 = 100 | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 82.36 1987 = 100 | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 68.27 1987 = 100 | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 75.23 1987 = 100 | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 75.2 1987 = 100 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 69.53 1987 = 100 | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 59.47 1987 = 100 | -14.5% |
| 1988 | 54.29 1987 = 100 | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 52.23 1987 = 100 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 49.99 1987 = 100 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 53.43 1987 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 47.5 1987 = 100 | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 45.94 1987 = 100 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 73.41 1987 = 100 | +59.8% |
| 1995 | 99.68 1987 = 100 | +35.8% |
| 1996 | 95.2 1987 = 100 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 104.15 1987 = 100 | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 104.25 1987 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 91.32 1987 = 100 | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 100 1987 = 100 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 102.4 1987 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 96.97 1987 = 100 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 100.56 1987 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 107.5 1987 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 113.52 1987 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 114.31 1987 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 115 1987 = 100 | +0.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 115 1987 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 200.55 1987 = 100, 57% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 115 1987 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.67 1987 = 100, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.27 1987 = 100 | 96.27 1987 = 100 | 96.27 1987 = 100 | 1 |
| 1980s | 70.53 1987 = 100 | 52.23 1987 = 100 | 87.96 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.49 1987 = 100 | 45.94 1987 = 100 | 104.25 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.28 1987 = 100 | 96.97 1987 = 100 | 115 1987 = 100 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise export price index in Cameroon?
- Merchandise export price index in Cameroon was 115 1987 = 100 in 2007, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise export price index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 115 1987 = 100 in 2007.
- What is the lowest merchandise export price index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.94 1987 = 100 in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for merchandise export price index?
- Cameroon ranks 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2007.
- Is merchandise export price index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This item is a price index measuring changes in the aggregate price level of a country's merchandise exports f.o.b. over time.