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2022
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Exports $4.71MRnk 35 / 126
2022
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Top Product $2.78MStearic Acid
2022
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Exports $121MRnk 45 / 166
2022
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Top Product $39.4MScrap Vessels
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.01Rnk 113 / 133
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.67Rnk 127 / 133
2022
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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$477BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH2.89%CURRENT US$
Rnk 159 / 186
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$
Rnk 113 / 186
2022
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GDP PC$2,184CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH-19.9%CURRENT US$
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Cameroon-Nigeria Trade: In 2022, Cameroon exported $4.71M to Nigeria. The main products that Cameroon exported to Nigeria were Stearic Acid ($2.78M), Other Vegetable Oils ($813k), and Sowing Seeds ($496k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Nigeria have decreased at an annualized rate of 34.2%, from $38.1M in 2017 to $4.71M in 2022.

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

Nigeria-Cameroon Trade: In 2022, Nigeria exported $121M to Cameroon. The main products that Nigeria exported to Cameroon were Scrap Vessels ($39.4M), Passenger and Cargo Ships ($35M), and Rolled Tobacco ($17.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Cameroon have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.9%,  from $256M in 2017 to $121M in 2022.

In 2022, Nigeria 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, Nigeria ranked 127 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.67), and 51 in total exports ($70.7B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Cameroon exported $4.71M to Nigeria. The main products exported from Cameroon to Nigeria were Stearic Acid ($2.78M), Other Vegetable Oils ($813k), and Sowing Seeds ($496k). During the last 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Nigeria have decreased at an annualized rate of 34.2%, from $38.1M in 2017 to $4.71M in 2022.

In 2017, Nigeria exported $121M to Cameroon. The main products exported from Nigeria to Cameroon were Scrap Vessels ($39.4M), Passenger and Cargo Ships ($35M), and Rolled Tobacco ($17.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Cameroon have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.9%, from $256M in 2022 to $121M in 2017.

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

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

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Trade between Cameroon (Flag) and Nigeria (Flag)

Cameroon Exports

Nigeria Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Cameroon
Top DestinationNetherlands$1.31B
Nigeria
Top DestinationSpain$9.41B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Cameroon than Nigeria included Central African Republic ($243M), Slovakia ($20.8M), and Luxembourg ($5.03M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Nigeria than Cameroon included Spain ($9.41B), India ($8.2B), and United States ($4.83B).

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

Comparative Advantage Cameroon - Nigeria

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Cameroon had a large net trade with Nigeria in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($3.6M), Vegetable Products ($721k), and Textiles ($178k).

During 2017, Nigeria had a large net trade with Cameroon in the exports of Transportation ($74.4M), Foodstuffs ($17.5M), and Chemical Products ($17.2M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Cameroon Nigeria+$144kTelephones
Top Product Potential Nigeria Cameroon+$6.8MNitrogenous Fertilizers

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

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

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