Merchandise exports in Cameroon
Cameroon: Merchandise exports was 3.30 billion constant US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports in Cameroon, 1979–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in constant US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 3.30 billion constant US$ for merchandise exports in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in Cameroon peaked at 3.36 billion constant US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 836.45 million constant US$, in 1979.
That places Cameroon 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 836.45 million constant US$ | 836.45 million constant US$ | 836.45 million constant US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.56 billion constant US$ | 1.04 billion constant US$ | 1.89 billion constant US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 billion constant US$ | 1.67 billion constant US$ | 2.26 billion constant US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.91 billion constant US$ | 2.41 billion constant US$ | 3.36 billion constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 billion constant US$ | 3.19 billion constant US$ | 3.30 billion constant US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More trade data for Cameroon
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 39.17 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Lead time to export, median case 5 days (2018)
- Food imports excluding fish 664.13 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 743.72 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 331.33 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 779,491 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 1.12 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 2.04 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 5,957 FAO, tonnes (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports in Cameroon?
- Merchandise exports in Cameroon was 3.30 billion constant US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 billion constant US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 836.45 million constant US$ in 1979.
- How does Cameroon rank for merchandise exports?
- Cameroon ranks 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 exports (constant US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports (constant 1987 US$) show the f.o.b. value of goods provided to the rest of the world valued in U.S. dollars. They are classified using the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC). Data are in constant U.S. dollars.