Primary commodities exports in Cameroon
Cameroon: Primary commodities exports was 2.44 billion current US$ in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
2.44 billion current US$
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
17th
of 44 countries
All-time high
2.44 billion current US$
in 2007
All-time low
704.89 million current US$
in 1979
Years of data
29
1979–2007
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$, in 1979.
Cameroon ranks 17th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Primary commodities exports in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 704.89 million current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +57.4% |
| 1981 | 1.29 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 1.23 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 1.47 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1984 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 2.18 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1986 | 1.90 billion current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 1.47 billion current US$ | -22.3% |
| 1988 | 1.35 billion current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 1.25 billion current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 1.29 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.41 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 1.25 billion current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 1.20 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.17 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.41 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 1.31 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 984.70 million current US$ | -25.1% |
| 2000 | 1.36 billion current US$ | +38.4% |
| 2001 | 1.26 billion current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 1.20 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.27 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 1.80 billion current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 2.30 billion current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2007 | 2.44 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.44 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 744.77 million current US$, 3.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.44 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.44 billion current US$, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 704.89 million current US$ | 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
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.32 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.01 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.88 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 76.59 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.5712 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 9.92 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 16.01 million (2023)
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.