Merchandise Terms of Trade in Cameroon
Cameroon: Merchandise Terms of Trade was 130.61 1987 = 100 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Merchandise Terms of Trade in Cameroon, 1979–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 130.61 1987 = 100 for merchandise terms of trade in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise terms of trade in Cameroon peaked at 213.94 1987 = 100 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 92.33 1987 = 100, in 1999.
Cameroon ranks 16th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Merchandise Terms of Trade in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | 1987 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 195.34 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1980 | 112.64 1987 = 100 | -42.3% |
| 1981 | 213.94 1987 = 100 | +89.9% |
| 1982 | 188.19 1987 = 100 | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 142.12 1987 = 100 | -24.5% |
| 1984 | 195.31 1987 = 100 | +37.4% |
| 1985 | 172.85 1987 = 100 | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 141.48 1987 = 100 | -18.1% |
| 1987 | 131.57 1987 = 100 | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 120.49 1987 = 100 | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 104.52 1987 = 100 | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 99.13 1987 = 100 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 113.09 1987 = 100 | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 94.94 1987 = 100 | -16.1% |
| 1993 | 97.98 1987 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 98.84 1987 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 100.55 1987 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 100.44 1987 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 108.58 1987 = 100 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 103.71 1987 = 100 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 92.33 1987 = 100 | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 100 1987 = 100 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 104.51 1987 = 100 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 108.68 1987 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 106.83 1987 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 104.5 1987 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 122.11 1987 = 100 | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 136.55 1987 = 100 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 128.22 1987 = 100 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 125.53 1987 = 100 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 106.7 1987 = 100 | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 126.44 1987 = 100 | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 130.61 1987 = 100 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 195.34 1987 = 100 | 195.34 1987 = 100 | 195.34 1987 = 100 | 1 |
| 1980s | 152.31 1987 = 100 | 104.52 1987 = 100 | 213.94 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.96 1987 = 100 | 92.33 1987 = 100 | 113.09 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.36 1987 = 100 | 100 1987 = 100 | 136.55 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.53 1987 = 100 | 126.44 1987 = 100 | 130.61 1987 = 100 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise terms of trade in Cameroon?
- Merchandise terms of trade in Cameroon was 130.61 1987 = 100 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise terms of trade recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 213.94 1987 = 100 in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise terms of trade recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.33 1987 = 100 in 1999.
- How does Cameroon rank for merchandise terms of trade?
- Cameroon ranks 16th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise terms of trade rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise Terms of Trade (1987 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net barter (merchandise) terms of trade (1987 = 100) are the ratio of the export price index to the corresponding import price index measured relative to the base year of 1987.