Merchandise exports in Cameroon

Cameroon: Merchandise exports was 3.30 billion constant US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
3.30 billion constant US$
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
12th
of 48 countries
All-time high
3.36 billion constant US$
in 2008
All-time low
836.45 million constant US$
in 1979
Years of data
33
1979–2011

Merchandise exports in Cameroon, 1979–2011

1.0B2.0B3.0B1979199520111979: 836.4M constant US$1980: 1.0B constant US$1981: 1.2B constant US$1982: 1.2B constant US$1983: 1.6B constant US$1984: 1.6B constant US$1985: 1.9B constant US$1986: 1.7B constant US$1987: 1.7B constant US$1988: 1.7B constant US$1989: 1.9B constant US$1990: 1.9B constant US$1991: 1.9B constant US$1992: 1.9B constant US$1993: 1.9B constant US$1994: 1.9B constant US$1995: 1.7B constant US$1996: 1.9B constant US$1997: 2.0B constant US$1998: 2.1B constant US$1999: 2.3B constant US$2000: 2.4B constant US$2001: 2.5B constant US$2002: 2.6B constant US$2003: 2.7B constant US$2004: 2.8B constant US$2005: 3.0B constant US$2006: 3.2B constant US$2007: 3.3B constant US$2008: 3.4B constant US$2009: 3.2B constant US$2010: 3.2B constant US$2011: 3.3B constant US$

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Cote d'Ivoire 5.51 billion constant US$ compare
  2. 10 Botswana 4.10 billion constant US$ compare
  3. 11 Gabon 3.53 billion constant US$ compare
  4. 13 Zimbabwe 3.13 billion constant US$ compare
  5. 14 Kenya 2.82 billion constant US$ compare
  6. 15 Zambia 2.32 billion constant US$ compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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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

Indicator
Merchandise exports (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,433 data points, 1965–2011
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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.