Primary commodities exports in Cameroon
Cameroon: Primary commodities exports was 2.21 billion constant US$ in 2007. ▲ Rising
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$, in 1979.
That places Cameroon 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 650.34 million constant US$ | 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
More trade data for Cameroon
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 39.17 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Lead time to export, median case 5 days (2018)
- Food imports excluding fish 664.13 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 743.72 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 331.33 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 779,491 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 1.12 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 2.04 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 5,957 FAO, tonnes (2010)
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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About this data
Total Primary Commodities exports in 1987 constant US dollars. Values are in fob basis.