Benin vs Cameroon: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP

Benin
0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Cameroon
0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Benin rank
177th
Cameroon rank
175th

Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Benin
  • Cameroon
0.10.20.30.4196019922025

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Benin, a difference of 0.0024 current US$ 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 177th and Cameroon ranks 175th 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 0.1828 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0531 current US$ per US$ of GDP Cameroon
1970s 0.3053 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2618 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0435 current US$ per US$ of GDP Benin
1980s 0.341 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2534 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0876 current US$ per US$ of GDP Benin
1990s 0.3212 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1714 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1499 current US$ per US$ of GDP Benin
2000s 0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2414 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP Benin
2010s 0.3133 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.244 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0692 current US$ per US$ of GDP Benin
2020s 0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2013 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0357 current US$ 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 us$), per unit of gdp, Benin or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Benin and Cameroon?
0.0024 current US$ 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 us$), per unit of gdp?
Benin ranks 177th and Cameroon ranks 175th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 11,441 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.