Primary commodities exports in Cameroon
Cameroon: Primary commodities exports was 2.44 billion current US$ in 2007. ▲ Rising
Primary commodities exports in Cameroon, 1979–2007
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary commodities exports in Cameroon is 2.44 billion current US$, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary commodities exports in Cameroon peaked at 2.44 billion current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 704.89 million current US$, in 1979.
Cameroon ranks 17th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 704.89 million current US$ | 704.89 million current US$ | 704.89 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.50 billion current US$ | 1.11 billion current US$ | 2.18 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 billion current US$ | 984.70 million current US$ | 1.41 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 billion current US$ | 1.20 billion current US$ | 2.44 billion current US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 14 Zimbabwe 3.10 billion current US$ compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 2.81 billion current US$ compare
- 16 Mozambique 2.62 billion current US$ compare
- 18 Gabon 2.44 billion current US$ compare
- 19 Namibia 2.26 billion current US$ compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 2.03 billion current US$ compare
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 2.44 billion current US$ in 2007, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest primary commodities exports recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 billion current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary commodities exports recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 704.89 million current US$ in 1979.
- How does Cameroon rank for primary commodities exports?
- Cameroon ranks 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2007.
- Is primary commodities exports rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. 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 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total Primary Commodities exports in current US dollars. Values are in fob basis.