Cameroon vs Kenya: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Cameroon
-7.2%
in 2025
Kenya
-6.0%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
120th
Kenya rank
117th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports -6.0% against -7.2% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kenya ahead.
Cameroon ranks 120th and Kenya ranks 117th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.4% | 0.6% | 2.0% | Kenya |
| 1970s | -3.1% | -3.4% | 0.3% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 0.4% | -4.9% | 5.2% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 4.1% | -3.7% | 7.8% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | -0.8% | -8.5% | 7.7% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | -2.9% | -11.0% | 8.0% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | -4.0% | -7.4% | 3.4% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Kenya, at -6.0% against -7.2% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 1.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 120th and Kenya ranks 117th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.