Cameroon vs Sierra Leone: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Cameroon
-7.2%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
-7.3%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
120th
Sierra Leone rank
122nd
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Cameroon
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports -7.2% against -7.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 120th and Sierra Leone ranks 122nd of 191 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.4% | -2.2% | 0.8% | Cameroon |
| 1970s | -3.1% | -3.7% | 0.6% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 0.4% | -3.1% | 3.4% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 4.1% | -3.7% | 7.8% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | -0.8% | -12.5% | 11.7% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | -2.9% | -14.8% | 11.9% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | -4.0% | -10.0% | 6.0% | 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 Sierra Leone?
- Cameroon, at -7.2% against -7.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Cameroon and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sierra Leone?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Sierra Leone rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 120th and Sierra Leone ranks 122nd 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.