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2023
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Exports $137MRnk 12 / 129
2023
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Top Product $52.8MCrude Petroleum
2023
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Exports $202MRnk 134 / 220
2023
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Top Product $37.2MOther Edible Preparations
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.2Rnk 119 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.5Rnk 10 / 132
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GDP$49.3BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH46.1%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$27.7TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH64.2%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $1,737CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH10.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$82,769CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH55%CURRENT US$
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About

Cameroon-United States Trade: In 2023, Cameroon exported $137M to United States. The main products that Cameroon exported to United States were Crude Petroleum ($52.8M), Sawn Wood ($25.7M), and Cocoa Paste ($25.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cameroon to United States have decreased at an annualized rate of 12.1%, from $260M in 2018 to $137M in 2023.

In 2023, Cameroon did not export any services to United States.

United States-Cameroon Trade: In 2023, United States exported $202M to Cameroon. The main products that United States exported to Cameroon were Other Edible Preparations ($37.2M), Petroleum Coke ($17.2M), and Cars ($15.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United States to Cameroon have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.49%,  from $283M in 2018 to $202M in 2023.

In 2023, United States 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, United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5), and 2 in total exports ($1.86T).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Cameroon exported $137M to United States. The main products exported from Cameroon to United States were Crude Petroleum ($52.8M), Sawn Wood ($25.7M), and Cocoa Paste ($25.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Cameroon to United States have decreased at an annualized rate of 12.1%, from $260M in 2018 to $137M in 2023.

In 2018, United States exported $202M to Cameroon. The main products exported from United States to Cameroon were Other Edible Preparations ($37.2M), Petroleum Coke ($17.2M), and Cars ($15.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of United States to Cameroon have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.49%, from $283M in 2023 to $202M in 2018.

Exports from Cameroon (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2023)

Exports from United States (Flag) to Cameroon (Flag) (2023)

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Trade between Cameroon (Flag) and United States (Flag)

Cameroon Exports

United States Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Cameroon
Top DestinationNetherlands$1.44B
United States
Top DestinationCanada$269B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Cameroon than United States included Central African Republic ($115M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from United States than Cameroon included Canada ($269B), Mexico ($243B), and China ($154B).

Difference in imports from United States (Flag) and Cameroon (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Cameroon - United States

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Cameroon had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Mineral Products ($52.8M), Wood Products ($39M), and Foodstuffs ($30.2M).

During 2018, United States had a large net trade with Cameroon in the exports of Machines ($53.2M), Foodstuffs ($41.4M), and Transportation ($23M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Cameroon United States+$46.2MSawn Wood
Top Product Potential United States Cameroon+$12.6MCars

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

Product Space of Cameroon (Flag) and United States (Flag) (2023)

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