Benin vs Cameroon: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade

Benin
189.19 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Cameroon
182.36 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Benin rank
20th
Cameroon rank
22nd

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade over time

  • Benin
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 189.19 Percentage of merchandise value against 182.36 Percentage of merchandise value in Cameroon, a difference of 6.83 Percentage of merchandise value.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.

Benin ranks 20th and Cameroon ranks 22nd of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Cameroon Difference Ahead
2000s 143.63 Percentage of merchandise value 167.73 Percentage of merchandise value 24.1 Percentage of merchandise value Cameroon
2010s 173.68 Percentage of merchandise value 161.36 Percentage of merchandise value 12.31 Percentage of merchandise value Benin
2020s 189.19 Percentage of merchandise value 182.36 Percentage of merchandise value 6.83 Percentage of merchandise value Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade, Benin or Cameroon?
Benin, at 189.19 Percentage of merchandise value against 182.36 Percentage of merchandise value in Cameroon as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade between Benin and Cameroon?
6.83 Percentage of merchandise value, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Benin ranks 20th and Cameroon ranks 22nd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods
Unit
Percentage of merchandise value
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
231 places, 4,559 data points, 2000–2020
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.