Merchandise import volume index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Merchandise import volume index was 215.24 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise import volume index in Cameroon, 1979–2011
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 215.24 for merchandise import volume index in 2011. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise import volume index in Cameroon peaked at 215.24 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 48.74, in 1980.
Cameroon ranks 19th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Merchandise import volume index in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 62.01 | — |
| 1980 | 48.74 | -21.4% |
| 1981 | 94.25 | +93.4% |
| 1982 | 70.63 | -25.1% |
| 1983 | 58.38 | -17.3% |
| 1984 | 70.75 | +21.2% |
| 1985 | 68.06 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 78.36 | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 98.61 | +25.8% |
| 1988 | 78.49 | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 65.77 | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 72.42 | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 74.88 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 60.35 | -19.4% |
| 1993 | 60.84 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 62.66 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 59.09 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 66.89 | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 79.93 | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 86.57 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 87.26 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 100 | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 108.4 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 119.24 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 129.85 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 141.41 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 154 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 167.7 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 182.62 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 193.22 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 183.17 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 198.19 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 215.24 | +8.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 215.24 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 225.3, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 215.24 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188.8, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise import volume index in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +93.4% | 48.74 | 94.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.01 | 62.01 | 62.01 | 1 |
| 1980s | 73.2 | 48.74 | 98.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.09 | 59.09 | 87.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.96 | 100 | 193.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.71 | 198.19 | 215.24 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise import volume index in Cameroon?
- Merchandise import volume index in Cameroon was 215.24 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise import volume index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 215.24 in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise import volume index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.74 in 1980.
- How does Cameroon rank for merchandise import volume index?
- Cameroon ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise import volume index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.6%. 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 Merchandise import volume index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total merchandise imports volume index with 1987=100.