Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 5.54 trillion constant LCU against 4.26 trillion constant LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.27 trillion constant LCU.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 39th and Cameroon ranks 36th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 270.39 billion constant LCU | 191.94 billion constant LCU | 78.45 billion constant LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 426.54 billion constant LCU | 284.20 billion constant LCU | 142.34 billion constant LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 610.60 billion constant LCU | 624.93 billion constant LCU | 14.33 billion constant LCU | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 607.00 billion constant LCU | 1.08 trillion constant LCU | 474.58 billion constant LCU | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 790.53 billion constant LCU | 2.27 trillion constant LCU | 1.47 trillion constant LCU | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 2.31 trillion constant LCU | 4.04 trillion constant LCU | 1.74 trillion constant LCU | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 3.63 trillion constant LCU | 4.99 trillion constant LCU | 1.36 trillion constant LCU | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 5.54 trillion constant LCU against 4.26 trillion constant LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 1.27 trillion constant LCU, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 39th and Cameroon ranks 36th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.