Merchandise import volume index in Cameroon

Cameroon: Merchandise import volume index was 215.24 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
215.24
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
215.24
in 2011
All-time low
48.74
in 1980
Years of data
33
1979–2011

Merchandise import volume index in Cameroon, 1979–2011

501001502001979199520111979: 621980: 48.71981: 94.21982: 70.61983: 58.41984: 70.71985: 68.11986: 78.41987: 98.61988: 78.51989: 65.81990: 72.41991: 74.91992: 60.41993: 60.81994: 62.71995: 59.11996: 66.91997: 79.91998: 86.61999: 87.32000: 1002001: 108.42002: 119.22003: 129.92004: 141.42005: 1542006: 167.72007: 182.62008: 193.22009: 183.22010: 198.22011: 215.2

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Tunisia 260.24 compare
  2. 17 Congo 232.41 compare
  3. 18 Cote d'Ivoire 225.3 compare
  4. 20 Mali 208.31 compare
  5. 21 Togo 204.88 compare
  6. 22 Gabon 197.58 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise import volume index
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,334 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total merchandise imports volume index with 1987=100.