Rwanda (RWA) and Cameroon (CMR) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Rwanda-Cameroon Trade: In 2022, Rwanda exported $66k to Cameroon. The main products that Rwanda exported to Cameroon were N/A. Over the past 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Cameroon have increased at an annualized rate of 22.6%, from $23.9k in 2017 to $66k in 2022.

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

Cameroon-Rwanda Trade: In 2022, Cameroon exported $6.74M to Rwanda. The main products that Cameroon exported to Rwanda were N/A. Over the past 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 190%, from $32.7k in 2017 to $6.74M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2023, Rwanda ranked 154 in total exports ($1.35B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Cameroon ranked 119 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.2), and 117 in total exports ($6.76B).

Historical Data

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In 2022, Rwanda exported $66k to Cameroon. There were not main exports from Rwanda to Cameroon in 2022. During the last 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Cameroon have increased at an annualized rate of 22.6%, from $23.9k in 2017 to $66k in 2022.

In 2017, Cameroon exported $6.74M to Rwanda. There were not main exports from Cameroon to Rwanda in 2017. During the last 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 190%, from $32.7k in 2022 to $6.74M in 2017.

Exports from Rwanda () to Cameroon () (2022)

Exports from Cameroon () to Rwanda () (2022)

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Trade between Rwanda () and Cameroon ()

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Rwanda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$895M

Cameroon
Top DestinationNetherlands$1.44B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Rwanda than Cameroon included Kenya ($34.5M), Thailand ($31.5M), and Pakistan ($26.8M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Cameroon than Rwanda included Netherlands ($1.44B), France ($937M), and India ($632M).

Difference in imports from Cameroon () and Rwanda () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - Cameroon

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

During 2022, Rwanda had a large net trade with Cameroon in the exports of .

During 2017, Cameroon had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of .

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Rwanda Cameroon+$1.83kMalt Extract

Top Product Potential Cameroon Rwanda+$2.22kPetroleum Gas

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Rwanda () to Cameroon () (2022)

Exports from Cameroon () to Rwanda () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Rwanda () and Cameroon ()

Rwanda Exports

Cameroon Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Cameroon () and Rwanda () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - Cameroon

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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