Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index was 4.97 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Cameroon, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Cameroon is 4.97, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Cameroon peaked at 29.69 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.37, in 2019.
Cameroon ranks 14th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.79 | — |
| 2011 | 11.92 | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 11.59 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 29.69 | +156.2% |
| 2014 | 8.98 | -69.8% |
| 2015 | 6.57 | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 6.93 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 8.04 | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 7.38 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 4.37 | -40.8% |
| 2020 | 5.03 | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 5.82 | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 5.64 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 4.97 | -11.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4.97 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.08, 62.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4.97 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.005, 994.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.53 | 4.37 | 29.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.37 | 4.97 | 5.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.9031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 332.28 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4433 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Cameroon?
- Bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Cameroon was 4.97 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 29.69 in 2013.
- What is the lowest bananas — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for bananas — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Cameroon ranks 14th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bananas — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK