Benin vs Cameroon: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Benin
116.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Cameroon
118.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Benin rank
44th
Cameroon rank
43rd
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Benin
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 118.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 116.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Benin, a difference of 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Cameroon ahead.
Benin ranks 44th and Cameroon ranks 43rd of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Cameroon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 58.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 72.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 62.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1980s | 113.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 86.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 26.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 1990s | 147.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 78.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 68.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2000s | 139.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 137.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2010s | 169.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 130.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 38.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2020s | 139.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 119.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Benin or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 118.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 116.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Benin and Cameroon?
- 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 44th and Cameroon ranks 43rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.