Cameroon (CMR) and Ethiopia (ETH) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Cameroon-Ethiopia Trade: In 2022, Cameroon exported $40.5k to Ethiopia. The main products that Cameroon exported to Ethiopia were Laboratory Glassware ($17.9k), Recovered Paper ($13k), and Iron Housewares ($2.13k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Ethiopia have decreased at an annualized rate of 37.7%, from $431k in 2017 to $40.5k in 2022.

In 2022, Cameroon did not export any services to Ethiopia.

Ethiopia-Cameroon Trade: In 2022, Ethiopia exported $79.9k to Cameroon. The main products that Ethiopia exported to Cameroon were Cars ($41.6k), Poultry ($14.9k), and Other Furniture ($4.89k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Cameroon have decreased at an annualized rate of 44.9%, from $1.58M in 2017 to $79.9k in 2022.

In 2022, Ethiopia did not export any services to Cameroon.

Comparison: In 2022, Cameroon ranked 113 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.01), and 117 in total exports ($6.95B). That same year, Ethiopia ranked 98 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.72), and 134 in total exports ($4.24B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Cameroon exported $40.5k to Ethiopia. The main products exported from Cameroon to Ethiopia were Laboratory Glassware ($17.9k), Recovered Paper ($13k), and Iron Housewares ($2.13k). During the last 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Ethiopia have decreased at an annualized rate of 37.7%, from $431k in 2017 to $40.5k in 2022.

In 2017, Ethiopia exported $79.9k to Cameroon. The main products exported from Ethiopia to Cameroon were Cars ($41.6k), Poultry ($14.9k), and Other Furniture ($4.89k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Cameroon have decreased at an annualized rate of 44.9%, from $1.58M in 2022 to $79.9k in 2017.

Exports from Cameroon () to Ethiopia () (2022)

Exports from Ethiopia () to Cameroon () (2022)

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Trade between Cameroon () and Ethiopia ()

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Cameroon
Top DestinationNetherlands$1.31B

Ethiopia
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$723M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Cameroon than Ethiopia included Netherlands ($1.31B), France ($1.02B), and India ($974M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ethiopia than Cameroon included United States ($557M), United Arab Emirates ($723M), and Saudi Arabia ($268M).

Difference in imports from Ethiopia () and Cameroon () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Cameroon - Ethiopia

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

During 2022, Cameroon had a large net trade with Ethiopia in the exports of Stone And Glass ($18.2k), Paper Goods ($13.1k), and Miscellaneous ($2.55k).

During 2017, Ethiopia had a large net trade with Cameroon in the exports of Transportation ($41.6k), Animal Products ($14.9k), and Miscellaneous ($7.79k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Cameroon Ethiopia+$4.99kVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures

Top Product Potential Ethiopia Cameroon+$65.4kCars

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 Ethiopia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Cameroon indicates it has a comparative advantage over Ethiopia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Ethiopia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Cameroon.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Cameroon () to Ethiopia () (2022)

Exports from Ethiopia () to Cameroon () (2022)

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Trade between Cameroon () and Ethiopia ()

Cameroon Exports

Ethiopia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Ethiopia () and Cameroon () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Cameroon - Ethiopia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Cameroon () and Ethiopia () (2022)

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