2022
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GDP
$13.3BCURRENT US$
Rnk 136 / 186
2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
73.9%CURRENT US$
Rnk 27 / 186
2022
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 GDP
$44.3BCURRENT US$
Rnk 94 / 186
2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
47%CURRENT US$
Rnk 70 / 186
2022
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GDP PC 
$966CURRENT US$
Rnk 169 / 186
2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
36.8%CURRENT US$
Rnk 55 / 186
2022
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GDP PC
$1,588CURRENT US$
Rnk 156 / 186
2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
10.8%CURRENT US$
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About

Rwanda-Cameroon Trade: In 2022, Rwanda exported $66k to Cameroon. The main products that Rwanda exported to Cameroon were Other Edible Preparations ($29.9k), Eggs ($26.7k), and Cars ($5.51k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Cameroon have increased at an annualized rate of 22.6%, from $23.8k 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 Gold ($6.66M), Beauty Products ($58.9k), and Scented Mixtures ($7.55k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 80.8%,  from $32.6k in 2017 to $6.74M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Rwanda ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.53), and 147 in total exports ($1.77B). That same year, Cameroon ranked 113 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.01), and 117 in total exports ($6.95B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Rwanda exported $66k to Cameroon. The main products exported from Rwanda to Cameroon were Other Edible Preparations ($29.9k), Eggs ($26.7k), and Cars ($5.51k). During the last 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Cameroon have increased at an annualized rate of 22.6%, from $23.8k in 2017 to $66k in 2022.

In 2017, Cameroon exported $6.74M to Rwanda. The main products exported from Cameroon to Rwanda were Gold ($6.66M), Beauty Products ($58.9k), and Scented Mixtures ($7.55k). During the last 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 80.8%, from $32.6k in 2022 to $6.74M in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Rwanda (Flag) and Cameroon (Flag)

Rwanda Exports

Cameroon Exports

Date

Market Competitiveness

Color
Rwanda
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$568M
Cameroon
Top Destination
Netherlands$1.31B

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 2022, countries that imported more from Rwanda than Cameroon included Democratic Republic of the Congo ($450M), United Arab Emirates ($568M), and Thailand ($83.9M).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - Cameroon

Flow
Scale

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 Foodstuffs ($29.9k), Animal Products ($26.7k), and Transportation ($5.51k).

During 2017, Cameroon had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Precious Metals ($6.66M), Chemical Products ($73.2k), and Textiles ($5.23k).

Potential Exports

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

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.

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

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