Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Cameroon
Cameroon: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products was 18.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Cameroon, 1994–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Cameroon is 18.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Cameroon peaked at 18.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2009.
That places Cameroon 5th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1% | 13.7% | 14.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 11.6% | 14.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 11.7% | 15.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More private sector data for Cameroon
- Merchandise exports 5.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 6.0% (2023)
- Food exports 22.8% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 9.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 51.6% (2023)
- Food imports 21.7% (2023)
- Merchandise trade 24.6% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.74 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 46.5% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 36.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Cameroon?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Cameroon was 18.1% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2009.
- How does Cameroon rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products?
- Cameroon ranks 5th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Weighted mean applied tariff is the average of effectively applied rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups and import weights. To the extent possible, specific rates have been converted to their ad valorem equivalent rates and have been included in the calculation of weighted mean tariffs. Import weights were calculated using the United Nations Statistics Division's Commodity Trade (Comtrade) database. Effectively applied tariff rates at the six- and eight-digit product level are averaged for products in each commodity group. When the effectively applied rate is unavailable, the most favored nation rate is used instead.