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2023
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Exports $3.71BRnk 82 / 208
2023
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Top Product $158MRubber Footwear
2023
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Exports $517MRnk 5 / 129
2023
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Top Product $241MCrude Petroleum
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.16Rnk 21 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.2Rnk 119 / 132
2023
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GDP$17.8TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH85.9%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$49.3BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH46.1%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $12,614CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH79.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$1,737CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH10.2%CURRENT US$
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About

China-Cameroon Trade: In 2023, China exported $3.71B to Cameroon. The main products that China exported to Cameroon were Rubber Footwear ($158M), Pesticides ($128M), and Bi-Wheel Vehicle Parts ($84.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Cameroon have increased at an annualized rate of 20.8%, from $1.44B in 2018 to $3.71B in 2023.

In 2023, China did not export any services to Cameroon.

Cameroon-China Trade: In 2023, Cameroon exported $517M to China. The main products that Cameroon exported to China were Crude Petroleum ($241M), Rough Wood ($124M), and Sawn Wood ($64M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cameroon to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.2%,  from $1.05B in 2018 to $517M in 2023.

In 2023, Cameroon did not export any services to China.

Comparison: In 2023,  China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T). That same year, Cameroon ranked 119 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.2), and 117 in total exports ($6.76B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

About

Overview In December 2024, China exported $387M and imported $195M from Cameroon, resulting in a positive trade balance of $192M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China have increased by $61M (18.7%) from $326M to $387M, while imports increased by $135M (227%) from $59.7M to $195M.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of China to Cameroon were Rubber Footwear ($18.7M), Pesticides ($11.5M), Light Fixtures ($9.91M), Non-Knit Women's Suits ($8.9M), and Motorcycles and cycles ($8.31M). In December 2024 the top imports of China from Cameroon were Rough Wood ($6.96M), Sawn Wood ($2.2M), Refined Copper ($1.13M), Veneer Sheets ($397k), and Rubber ($283k).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Zhejiang Province ($105M), Shandong Province ($45.9M), Guangdong Province ($44.3M), Jiangsu Province ($33.7M), and Beijing ($22.9M), while imports destinations were mainly Guangdong Province ($127M), Tianjin ($54.1M), Jiangsu Province ($5.68M), Shanghai Province ($4.06M), and Zhejiang Province ($1.56M).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Cameroon was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Non-Knit Women's Suits ($6.94M or 354%), Rubber Footwear ($4M or 27.3%), and Light Fixtures ($3.87M or 64.1%). In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year imports  from Cameroon was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Rough Wood ($426k or 6.52%), Refined Copper ($180k or 19.1%), and Rubber ($24.2k or 9.34%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$61M(18.7%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$135M(227%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Zhejiang Province$105M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, China exported $3.71B to Cameroon. The main products exported from China to Cameroon were Rubber Footwear ($158M), Pesticides ($128M), and Bi-Wheel Vehicle Parts ($84.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Cameroon have increased at an annualized rate of 20.8%, from $1.44B in 2018 to $3.71B in 2023.

In 2018, Cameroon exported $517M to China. The main products exported from Cameroon to China were Crude Petroleum ($241M), Rough Wood ($124M), and Sawn Wood ($64M). During the last 5 years the exports of Cameroon to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.2%, from $1.05B in 2023 to $517M in 2018.

Exports from China (Flag) to Cameroon (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Cameroon (Flag) to China (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B
Cameroon
Top DestinationNetherlands$1.44B

This map shows whether countries import more from China or Cameroon. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from China and Cameroon or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Cameroon included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Cameroon than from China.

Difference in imports from Cameroon (Flag) and China (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage China - Cameroon

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between China and Cameroon by product, considering products traded by both, China and Cameroon.

During 2023, China had a large net trade with Cameroon in the exports of Machines ($809M), Metals ($565M), and Textiles ($515M).

During 2018, Cameroon had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($284M), Wood Products ($200M), and Metals ($17.5M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential China Cameroon+$31.3MTelephones
Top Product Potential Cameroon China+$401MCrude Petroleum

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of China and Cameroon. This means that a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Cameroon. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Cameroon indicates it has a comparative advantage over China.

Product Space of China (Flag) and Cameroon (Flag) (2023)

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