Cameroon (CMR) and Kenya (KEN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Cameroon-Kenya Trade: In 2023, Cameroon exported $171k to Kenya. The main products that Cameroon exported to Kenya were Used Clothing ($84.5k), Sawn Wood ($42.7k), and Sculptures ($11.1k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 18.3%, from $471k in 2018 to $171k in 2023.

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

Kenya-Cameroon Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $7.14M to Cameroon. The main products that Kenya exported to Cameroon were Malt Extract ($4.9M), Poultry ($637k), and Enzymes ($517k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Cameroon have increased at an annualized rate of 45.5%, from $1.1M in 2018 to $7.14M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Cameroon ranked 119 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.2), and 117 in total exports ($6.76B). That same year, Kenya ranked 86 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.47), and 109 in total exports ($8.59B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Cameroon exported $171k to Kenya. The main products exported from Cameroon to Kenya were Used Clothing ($84.5k), Sawn Wood ($42.7k), and Sculptures ($11.1k). During the last 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 18.3%, from $471k in 2018 to $171k in 2023.

In 2018, Kenya exported $7.14M to Cameroon. The main products exported from Kenya to Cameroon were Malt Extract ($4.9M), Poultry ($637k), and Enzymes ($517k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Cameroon have increased at an annualized rate of 45.5%, from $1.1M in 2023 to $7.14M in 2018.

Exports from Cameroon () to Kenya () (2023)

Exports from Kenya () to Cameroon () (2023)

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Trade between Cameroon () and Kenya ()

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Cameroon
Top DestinationNetherlands$1.44B

Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Cameroon than Kenya included France ($937M), Netherlands ($1.44B), and India ($632M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kenya than Cameroon included Uganda ($893M), United States ($838M), and Pakistan ($520M).

Difference in imports from Kenya () and Cameroon () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Cameroon - Kenya

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

During 2023, Cameroon had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Textiles ($84.8k), Wood Products ($51.1k), and Machines ($15.6k).

During 2018, Kenya had a large net trade with Cameroon in the exports of Foodstuffs ($4.99M), Animal Products ($816k), and Chemical Products ($749k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Cameroon Kenya+$18.2kOther knitted or crocheted fabrics.

Top Product Potential Kenya Cameroon+$239kTea

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Cameroon () to Kenya () (2023)

Exports from Kenya () to Cameroon () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Cameroon () and Kenya ()

Cameroon Exports

Kenya Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Kenya () and Cameroon () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Cameroon - Kenya

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Cameroon () and Kenya () (2023)

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