Primary commodities exports in Cameroon
Cameroon: Primary commodities exports was 2.21 billion constant US$ in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
2.21 billion constant US$
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2.21 billion constant US$
in 2007
All-time low
650.34 million constant US$
in 1979
Years of data
29
1979–2007
Primary commodities exports in Cameroon, 1979–2007
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in constant US$.
Analysis
In 2007, primary commodities exports in Cameroon stood at 2.21 billion constant US$. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary commodities exports in Cameroon peaked at 2.21 billion constant US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 650.34 million constant US$, in 1979.
That places Cameroon 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Primary commodities exports in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 650.34 million constant US$ | — |
| 1980 | 837.19 million constant US$ | +28.7% |
| 1981 | 1.03 billion constant US$ | +23.5% |
| 1982 | 1.03 billion constant US$ | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.28 billion constant US$ | +23.9% |
| 1984 | 1.38 billion constant US$ | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 1.48 billion constant US$ | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 1.35 billion constant US$ | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 1.39 billion constant US$ | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.46 billion constant US$ | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 1.47 billion constant US$ | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.48 billion constant US$ | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.47 billion constant US$ | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.43 billion constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.36 billion constant US$ | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 1.39 billion constant US$ | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.23 billion constant US$ | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 1.34 billion constant US$ | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 1.47 billion constant US$ | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 1.54 billion constant US$ | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.61 billion constant US$ | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.74 billion constant US$ | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 1.78 billion constant US$ | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.83 billion constant US$ | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.88 billion constant US$ | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.95 billion constant US$ | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.02 billion constant US$ | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.11 billion constant US$ | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 2.21 billion constant US$ | +4.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.21 billion constant US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 719.25 million constant US$, 3.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.21 billion constant US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 billion constant US$, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 650.34 million constant US$ | 650.34 million constant US$ | 650.34 million constant US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.27 billion constant US$ | 837.19 million constant US$ | 1.48 billion constant US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 billion constant US$ | 1.23 billion constant US$ | 1.61 billion constant US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 billion constant US$ | 1.74 billion constant US$ | 2.21 billion constant US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary commodities exports in Cameroon?
- Primary commodities exports in Cameroon was 2.21 billion constant US$ in 2007, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest primary commodities exports recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 billion constant US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary commodities exports recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 650.34 million constant US$ in 1979.
- How does Cameroon rank for primary commodities exports?
- Cameroon ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2007.
- Is primary commodities exports rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. 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 Primary commodities exports (constant US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total Primary Commodities exports in 1987 constant US dollars. Values are in fob basis.