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47%CURRENT US$
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10.8%CURRENT US$
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About

Cameroon-Kenya Trade: In 2022, Cameroon exported $1.08M to Kenya. The main products that Cameroon exported to Kenya were Coconut Oil ($972k), Brochures ($31k), and Light Rubberized Knitted Fabric ($27.5k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 23.7%, from $375k in 2017 to $1.08M in 2022.

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

Kenya-Cameroon Trade: In 2022, Kenya exported $1.29M to Cameroon. The main products that Kenya exported to Cameroon were Other Cotton Fabrics ($431k), Poultry ($283k), and Cut Flowers ($245k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Cameroon have increased at an annualized rate of 7.21%,  from $913k in 2017 to $1.29M in 2022.

In 2022, Kenya 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, Kenya ranked 87 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.5), and 115 in total exports ($7.34B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Cameroon exported $1.08M to Kenya. The main products exported from Cameroon to Kenya were Coconut Oil ($972k), Brochures ($31k), and Light Rubberized Knitted Fabric ($27.5k). During the last 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 23.7%, from $375k in 2017 to $1.08M in 2022.

In 2017, Kenya exported $1.29M to Cameroon. The main products exported from Kenya to Cameroon were Other Cotton Fabrics ($431k), Poultry ($283k), and Cut Flowers ($245k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Cameroon have increased at an annualized rate of 7.21%, from $913k in 2022 to $1.29M in 2017.

Exports from Cameroon (Flag) to Kenya (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Kenya (Flag) to Cameroon (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Cameroon (Flag) and Kenya (Flag)

Cameroon Exports

Kenya Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Cameroon
Top Destination
Netherlands$1.31B
Kenya
Top Destination
United States$722M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Kenya than Cameroon included Uganda ($677M), United States ($722M), and Pakistan ($541M).

Difference in imports from Kenya (Flag) and Cameroon (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Cameroon - Kenya

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Cameroon had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($972k), Textiles ($37.9k), and Paper Goods ($31k).

During 2017, Kenya had a large net trade with Cameroon in the exports of Textiles ($477k), Vegetable Products ($341k), and Animal Products ($302k).

Potential Exports

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

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.

Product Space of Cameroon (Flag) and Kenya (Flag) (2022)

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