Cameroon (CMR) and Ghana (GHA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Cameroon-Ghana Trade: In 2021, Cameroon exported $2.55M to Ghana. The main products that Cameroon exported to Ghana were N/A. Over the past 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Ghana have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.33%, from $3.73M in 2016 to $2.55M in 2021.

In 2021, Cameroon did not export any services to Ghana.

Ghana-Cameroon Trade: In 2021, Ghana exported $3.84M to Cameroon. The main products that Ghana exported to Cameroon were N/A. Over the past 5 years the exports of Ghana to Cameroon have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.6%, from $4.61M in 2016 to $3.84M in 2021.

In 2021, Ghana did not export any services to Cameroon.

Comparison: In 2022, Cameroon ranked 113 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.01), and 117 in total exports ($6.95B). That same year, Ghana ranked 122 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.32), and 79 in total exports ($20B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2021, Cameroon exported $2.55M to Ghana. There were not main exports from Cameroon to Ghana in 2021. During the last 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Ghana have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.33%, from $3.73M in 2016 to $2.55M in 2021.

In 2016, Ghana exported $3.84M to Cameroon. There were not main exports from Ghana to Cameroon in 2016. During the last 5 years the exports of Ghana to Cameroon have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.6%, from $4.61M in 2021 to $3.84M in 2016.

Exports from Cameroon () to Ghana () (2021)

Exports from Ghana () to Cameroon () (2021)

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Trade between Cameroon () and Ghana ()

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Cameroon
Top DestinationNetherlands$1.31B

Ghana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.72B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Cameroon than Ghana included Netherlands ($1.31B), France ($1.02B), and Spain ($683M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ghana than Cameroon included United Arab Emirates ($4.72B), Switzerland ($3.37B), and United States ($2.83B).

Difference in imports from Ghana () and Cameroon () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Cameroon - Ghana

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

During 2021, Cameroon had a large net trade with Ghana in the exports of .

During 2016, Ghana had a large net trade with Cameroon in the exports of .

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Cameroon Ghana+$4.05kPetroleum Gas

Top Product Potential Ghana Cameroon+$3.2kRefined 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

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Cameroon and Ghana. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Cameroon indicates it has a comparative advantage over Ghana. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Ghana indicates it has a comparative advantage over Cameroon.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Cameroon () to Ghana () (2021)

Exports from Ghana () to Cameroon () (2021)

Latest Data

Trade between Cameroon () and Ghana ()

Cameroon Exports

Ghana Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Ghana () and Cameroon () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Cameroon - Ghana

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Cameroon () and Ghana () (2021)

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