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2023
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Exports $481MRnk 97 / 220
2023
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Top Product $90.1MRice
2023
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Exports $632MRnk 4 / 129
2023
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Top Product $360MCrude Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.65Rnk 39 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.2Rnk 119 / 132
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GDP$3.57TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH92.1%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$49.3BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH46.1%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $2,481CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH73.1%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$1,737CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH10.2%CURRENT US$
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About

India-Cameroon Trade: In 2023, India exported $481M to Cameroon. The main products that India exported to Cameroon were Rice ($90.1M), Packaged Medicaments ($51.3M), and Raw Sugar ($28.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of India to Cameroon have increased at an annualized rate of 15.6%, from $233M in 2018 to $481M in 2023.

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

Cameroon-India Trade: In 2023, Cameroon exported $632M to India. The main products that Cameroon exported to India were Crude Petroleum ($360M), Petroleum Gas ($256M), and Raw Cotton ($5.28M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cameroon to India have increased at an annualized rate of 16.5%,  from $294M in 2018 to $632M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  India ranked 39 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.65), and 12 in total exports ($441B). That same year, Cameroon ranked 119 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.2), and 117 in total exports ($6.76B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, India exported $43.8M and imported $46.2M from Cameroon, resulting in a negative trade balance of $2.4M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of India have increased by $13.4M (44.2%) from $30.4M to $43.8M, while imports increased by $45.1M (4.11k%) from $1.1M to $46.2M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of India to Cameroon were Rice(Other Than Basmoti) ($13.1M), Sugar ($7.1M), Marine Products ($4.48M), Drug Formulations, Biologicals ($4.47M), and Indl. Machnry For Dairy Etc ($4.22M). In November 2024 the top imports of India from Cameroon were Cotton Raw Incld. Waste ($375k), Other Wood And Wood Products ($364k), Aluminium, Products Of Aluminm ($84.1k), Other Commodities ($22.6k), and Drug Formulations, Biologicals ($3.9k).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in India's year-by-year exports to Cameroon was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Rice(Other Than Basmoti) ($10.9M or 508%), Marine Products ($4.18M or 1.43k%), and Indl. Machnry For Dairy Etc ($3.76M or 806%). In November 2024, the increase in India's year-by-year imports  from Cameroon was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)$13.4M(44.2%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)$45.1M(4.11k%)

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for India. Click any date in the line plot or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of India over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2023, India exported $481M to Cameroon. The main products exported from India to Cameroon were Rice ($90.1M), Packaged Medicaments ($51.3M), and Raw Sugar ($28.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of India to Cameroon have increased at an annualized rate of 15.6%, from $233M in 2018 to $481M in 2023.

In 2018, Cameroon exported $632M to India. The main products exported from Cameroon to India were Crude Petroleum ($360M), Petroleum Gas ($256M), and Raw Cotton ($5.28M). During the last 5 years the exports of Cameroon to India have increased at an annualized rate of 16.5%, from $294M in 2023 to $632M in 2018.

Exports from India (Flag) to Cameroon (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Cameroon (Flag) to India (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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India
Top DestinationUnited States$85.5B
Cameroon
Top DestinationNetherlands$1.44B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from India than Cameroon included United States ($85.5B), United Arab Emirates ($28.8B), and China ($18.1B).

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

Difference in imports from Cameroon (Flag) and India (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage India - Cameroon

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

During 2023, India had a large net trade with Cameroon in the exports of Chemical Products ($110M), Vegetable Products ($91.9M), and Foodstuffs ($67.2M).

During 2018, Cameroon had a large net trade with India in the exports of Mineral Products ($616M), Wood Products ($5.99M), and Textiles ($5.28M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential India Cameroon+$22.5MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Cameroon India+$590MCrude Petroleum

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

Product Space of India (Flag) and Cameroon (Flag) (2023)

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