Cameroon (CMR) and Rwanda (RWA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Cameroon-Rwanda Trade: In 2022, Cameroon exported $6.74M to Rwanda. The main products that Cameroon exported to Rwanda were Gold ($6.66M), Beauty Products ($58.9k), and Scented Mixtures ($7.55k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 190%, from $32.6k in 2017 to $6.74M in 2022.

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

Rwanda-Cameroon Trade: In 2022, Rwanda exported $66k to Cameroon. The main products that Rwanda exported to Cameroon were Other Edible Preparations ($29.9k), Eggs ($26.7k), and Cars ($5.51k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Cameroon have increased at an annualized rate of 22.6%, from $23.8k in 2017 to $66k in 2022.

In 2022, Rwanda 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, Rwanda ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.53), and 147 in total exports ($1.77B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Cameroon exported $6.74M to Rwanda. The main products exported from Cameroon to Rwanda were Gold ($6.66M), Beauty Products ($58.9k), and Scented Mixtures ($7.55k). During the last 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 190%, from $32.6k in 2017 to $6.74M in 2022.

In 2017, Rwanda exported $66k to Cameroon. The main products exported from Rwanda to Cameroon were Other Edible Preparations ($29.9k), Eggs ($26.7k), and Cars ($5.51k). During the last 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Cameroon have increased at an annualized rate of 22.6%, from $23.8k in 2022 to $66k in 2017.

Exports from Cameroon () to Rwanda () (2022)

Exports from Rwanda () to Cameroon () (2022)

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Trade between Cameroon () and Rwanda ()

Cameroon Exports

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Rwanda Exports

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Cameroon
Top DestinationNetherlands$1.31B

Rwanda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$568M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Cameroon than Rwanda included Netherlands ($1.31B), France ($1.02B), and India ($974M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Rwanda than Cameroon included Democratic Republic of the Congo ($450M), United Arab Emirates ($568M), and Thailand ($83.9M).

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

Comparative Advantage Cameroon - Rwanda

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

During 2022, Cameroon had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Precious Metals ($6.66M), Chemical Products ($73.2k), and Textiles ($5.23k).

During 2017, Rwanda had a large net trade with Cameroon in the exports of Foodstuffs ($29.9k), Animal Products ($26.7k), and Transportation ($5.51k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Cameroon Rwanda+$2.22kPetroleum Gas

Top Product Potential Rwanda Cameroon+$1.83kMalt Extract

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Cameroon () to Rwanda () (2022)

Exports from Rwanda () to Cameroon () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Cameroon () and Rwanda ()

Cameroon Exports

Rwanda Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Cameroon - Rwanda

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Cameroon () and Rwanda () (2022)

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