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Cameroon — Trade & Value-Transfer Profile

ContinentAfrica
SubcontinentCentral Africa
Income groupLower-Middle
World-system classPeriphery
Political blocsOther
Trade blocsOther
GDP$53.3B
Population29.1M
  • Exports of goods and services (USD): $8.35B
  • Imports of goods and services (USD): $9.98B
  • Trade balance (exports − imports, USD): $-1.63B
  • Trade (% GDP): 34.40%
  • Current account balance (USD): $-1.75B
  • Current account (% GDP): -3.28%
  • FDI, net: $-0.82B
  • Primary income balance, net (USD): $-1.11B

ITV Indicators

  • Composite value transfer (% GDP): 8.88% GDP (mean)
  • Unequal exchange, Köhler (% GDP): 19.02% GDP (mean)
  • Income drain (% GDP): 2.95% GDP (mean)
  • Debt drain (% GDP): 2.71% GDP (mean)

Value-transfer indicators over time