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2022
Economic Complexity
Trade -1.01Rank 113 of 133
2022
Economic Complexity
Research -0.61Rank 94 of 135
2022
Product
Exports | Imports $6.95B | $8.19B117 of 226 |  126 of 226
2022
Per Capita Product
Exports | Imports $249 | $293152 of 220 |  200 of 220

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Overview In 2022, Cameroon was the number 94 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 117 in total exports, the number 126 in total imports, the number 156 economy in terms of GDP per capita (current US$) and the number 113 most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI) .

Exports The top exports of Cameroon are Crude Petroleum ($2.69B), Petroleum Gas ($1.69B), Sawn Wood ($527M), Cocoa Beans ($450M), and Gold ($279M), exporting mostly to Netherlands ($1.31B), France ($1.02B), India ($974M), Spain ($683M), and China ($571M).

Imports The top imports of Cameroon are Refined Petroleum ($673M), Wheat ($316M), Rice ($304M), Packaged Medicaments ($205M), and Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($188M), importing mostly from China ($3.17B), France ($656M), India ($492M), Belgium ($330M), and United Arab Emirates ($288M).

Location Cameroon borders Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria by land.

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The following section uses the most recent trade data from partners of Cameroon.

Disclaimer: data is presented based on availability and only countries that use the harmonized system are being shown.

* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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The data obtained is mirror data. The trade of countries that do not report current data can be reconstructed based on data reported by partner countries with current data available.

*All data is converted to USD using January 2020 exchange rates when data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

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Top Export (2022)Crude Petroleum$2.69B
Top Destination (2022)Netherlands$1.31B

In 2022, Cameroon exported a total of $6.95B, making it the number 117 exporter in the world. During the last five reported years the exports of Cameroon have changed by $2.62B from $4.34B in 2017 to $6.95B in 2022.

The most recent exports are led by Crude Petroleum ($2.69B), Petroleum Gas ($1.69B), Sawn Wood ($527M), Cocoa Beans ($450M), and Gold ($279M). The most common destination for the exports of Cameroon are Netherlands ($1.31B), France ($1.02B), India ($974M), Spain ($683M), and China ($571M).

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Fastest Growing Export Markets (2021 - 2022)
France$788M (+ 337%)
Netherlands$760M (+ 139%)
India$535M (+ 122%)
Fastest Growing Import Markets (2021 - 2022)
China$894M (+ 39.4%)
South Korea$105M (+ 86.3%)
Malaysia$104M (+ 171%)

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Service Trade

Service Trade

Cameroon Exports Services (2018)$2.12B
Cameroon Imports Services (2018)$2.7B

In 2018, Cameroon exported $2.12B worth of services. The top services exported by Cameroon in 2018 were Transportation ($666M), Personal travel ($348M), Other business services ($310M), Business travel ($233M), and Computer and information services ($144M).

The top services imported by Cameroon in 2018 were Transportation ($989M), Other business services ($566M), Personal travel ($375M), Business travel ($312M), and Insurance services ($142M).

Service Exports (2018)

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Economic Complexity

Overview

Economic Complexity (Trade)-1.01Rank 113 of 133
Economic Complexity (Research)-0.61Rank 94 of 135

Most Specialized Products by RCA Index

Cameroon has a high level of specialization in Cocoa Beans (185), Cocoa Paste (91.7), Cocoa Butter (76.1), Rough Wood (44), and Veneer Sheets (41.6). Specialization is measured using RCA, an index that takes the ratio between Cameroon observed and expected exports in each product.

Most Complex Products by PCI

The highest complexity exports of Cameroon according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Engines and motors; n.e.c. (e.g. reaction engines, hydraulic power engines, pneumatic power... (0.68), Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid (0.23), Buildings; prefabricated (-0.0065), Tableware and kitchenware, of wood (-0.28), and Malt; whether or not roasted (-0.3). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.

Export Opportunities by Relatedness

The top export opportunities for Cameroon according to the relatedness index, were Cocoa Shells (0.11), Palm Oil (0.079), Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews (0.073), Manganese Ore (0.071), and Aluminium Ore (0.071). Relatedness measures the distance between a country's current exports and each product. The barchart show only products that Cameroon is not specialized in.

Product Space

The product space is a network connecting products that are likely to be co-exported. The product space can be used to predict future exports, since countries are more likely to start exporting products that are related to current exports. Relatedness measures the distance between a product, and all of the products a country currently specializes in.

Relatedness Space

This network shows the products most related to the production structure of Cameroon. These are products that tend to be co-exported with the products that Cameroon exports. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relatedness Space (2022)

Diversification Frontier

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk vs strategic value of a country's potential export oppotunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth, less income inequality, and lower greenhouse emissions.

Diversification Frontier

Economic Complexity Ranking

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During the last 20 years Cameroon's⁩ ⁨economy has become relatively less complex, moving from the ⁩⁨94th to the 113th⁩ position in the ECI rank.

These economic complexity rankings use 6 digit exports classified according to the HS96 classification. We consider only countries with population of at least 1 million and exports of at least $1 billion, and products with world trade over $500 million. To explore different rankings and vary these parameters visit the custom rankings section.

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