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2022
Flag → Flag
Exports $112MRnk 14 / 126
2022
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Top Product $39.7MSawn Wood
2022
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Exports $199MRnk 133 / 219
2022
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Top Product $23.7MWheat
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.01Rnk 113 / 133
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.47Rnk 10 / 133
2022
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GDP$44.3BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH47%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$25.5TCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH56.7%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $1,588CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH10.8%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$76,399CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH47.5%CURRENT US$
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About

Cameroon-United States Trade: In 2022, Cameroon exported $112M to United States. The main products that Cameroon exported to United States were Sawn Wood ($39.7M), Cocoa Paste ($33.5M), and Rubber ($17.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cameroon to United States have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.14%, from $131M in 2017 to $112M in 2022.

In 2022, Cameroon did not export any services to United States.

United States-Cameroon Trade: In 2022, United States exported $199M to Cameroon. The main products that United States exported to Cameroon were Wheat ($23.7M), Cars ($14.9M), and Other Edible Preparations ($12.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United States to Cameroon have increased at an annualized rate of 1.12%,  from $188M in 2017 to $199M in 2022.

In 2022, United States 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, United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.47), and 2 in total exports ($1.95T).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Cameroon exported $112M to United States. The main products exported from Cameroon to United States were Sawn Wood ($39.7M), Cocoa Paste ($33.5M), and Rubber ($17.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Cameroon to United States have decreased at an annualized rate of 65.1%, from $1.87M in 2016 to $112M in 2022.

In 2017, United States exported $199M to Cameroon. The main products exported from United States to Cameroon were Wheat ($23.7M), Cars ($14.9M), and Other Edible Preparations ($12.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of United States to Cameroon have increased at an annualized rate of 1.12%, from $188M in 2021 to $199M in 2017.

Exports from Cameroon (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2022)

Exports from United States (Flag) to Cameroon (Flag) (2022)

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

Cameroon Exports

United States Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Cameroon
Top DestinationNetherlands$1.31B
United States
Top DestinationCanada$308B

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 2022, countries that imported more from Cameroon than United States included Central African Republic ($243M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from United States than Cameroon included Canada ($308B), Mexico ($294B), and China ($151B).

Difference in imports from United States (Flag) and Cameroon (Flag) (2022)

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 2022, Cameroon had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Wood Products ($43.1M), Foodstuffs ($37.8M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($17.2M).

During 2017, United States had a large net trade with Cameroon in the exports of Vegetable Products ($47.7M), Machines ($33.8M), and Chemical Products ($20.9M).

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) (2022)

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