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Cameroon Trade (% GDP)

Cameroon's trade (% GDP) fell to 35.89% in 2024, down from 37.22% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 1.33% from the previous year. Cameroon has the 13th lowest trade (% GDP). Within Africa, it ranks 44th out of 48 countries.

Yearly Historical Data (1965-2024)

(in %)
Year Trade (% GDP)
2024 35.89%
2023 37.22%
2022 41.29%
2021 36.73%
2020 33.74%
2019 43.38%
2018 40.59%
2017 39.2%
2016 40.64%
2015 45.54%
2014 50.83%
2013 49.67%
2012 50.04%
2011 51.52%
2010 47.24%
2009 42.18%
2008 56.92%
2007 53.22%
2006 47.1%
2005 45%
2004 41.84%
2003 40.24%
2002 48.48%
2001 51.57%
2000 47.93%
1999 37.24%
1998 42.29%
1997 48.47%
1996 45.12%
1995 36.68%
1994 36.96%
1993 26.16%
1992 38.86%
1991 34.64%
1990 37.5%
1989 38.48%
1988 31.99%
1987 37.32%
1986 46.01%
1985 65.02%
1984 64.47%
1983 59.7%
1982 62.13%
1981 50.28%
1980 55.02%
1979 49.32%
1978 51.78%
1977 52.87%
1976 50.01%
1975 48.23%
1974 48.24%
1973 44.69%
1972 46.48%
1971 50.18%
1970 50.88%
1969 46.24%
1968 46.76%
1967 43.2%
1966 44.57%
1965 48.02%
Cameroon Trade (% GDP) : Definition
Trade (% GDP) measures the sum of exports and imports for Cameroon divided by its total economic output, shown as a percentage.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $4.97B $5.62B 2023
Annual Imports $8.3B $7.93B 2023
Exports (% GDP) 14.74% 16.61% 2024
FDI Inflows (% GDP) 1.67% 2.09% 2023
Imports (% GDP) 21.15% 20.6% 2024
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) -$1.94B -$1.12B 2023
Tariff Rate 18.85% 18.56% 2022