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2022
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Exports $7.76MRnk 30 / 126
2022
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Top Product $5.4MRaw Aluminium
2022
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Exports $36.8MRnk 144 / 211
2022
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Top Product $10.3MSynthetic Filament Tow
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.01Rnk 113 / 133
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 133
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GDP$44.3BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH47%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$4.23TCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH-32.5%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $1,588CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH10.8%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$33,815CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH-31.2%CURRENT US$
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Cameroon-Japan Trade: In 2022, Cameroon exported $7.76M to Japan. The main products that Cameroon exported to Japan were Raw Aluminium ($5.4M), Sawn Wood ($1.33M), and Cocoa Beans ($720k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 18.9%, from $3.26M in 2017 to $7.76M in 2022.

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

Japan-Cameroon Trade: In 2022, Japan exported $36.8M to Cameroon. The main products that Japan exported to Cameroon were Synthetic Filament Tow ($10.3M), Other Plastic Products ($5.04M), and Cars ($3.28M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Cameroon have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.81%,  from $57.3M in 2017 to $36.8M in 2022.

In 2022, Japan 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, Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($728B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Cameroon exported $7.76M to Japan. The main products exported from Cameroon to Japan were Raw Aluminium ($5.4M), Sawn Wood ($1.33M), and Cocoa Beans ($720k). During the last 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 18.9%, from $3.26M in 2017 to $7.76M in 2022.

In 2017, Japan exported $36.8M to Cameroon. The main products exported from Japan to Cameroon were Synthetic Filament Tow ($10.3M), Other Plastic Products ($5.04M), and Cars ($3.28M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Cameroon have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.81%, from $57.3M in 2022 to $36.8M in 2017.

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

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

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Trade between Cameroon (Flag) and Japan (Flag)

Cameroon Exports

Japan Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Cameroon
Top DestinationNetherlands$1.31B
Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$137B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Cameroon than Japan included Central African Republic ($243M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Japan than Cameroon included United States ($137B), China ($135B), and South Korea ($50.8B).

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

Comparative Advantage Cameroon - Japan

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Cameroon had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Metals ($5.44M), Wood Products ($1.4M), and Foodstuffs ($722k).

During 2017, Japan had a large net trade with Cameroon in the exports of Transportation ($13.2M), Textiles ($10.3M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($6.77M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Cameroon Japan+$5.71MRaw Aluminium
Top Product Potential Japan Cameroon+$6.34MCars

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

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

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