How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?

21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imports of personal protective equipment per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Nigeria: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita

Cameroon

0.1396 current US$

in 2018

Nigeria

0.1218 current US$

in 2021

Cameroon rank

176th

Nigeria rank

178th

Imports of personal protective equipment per capita over time

Cameroon
Nigeria

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.1396 current US$ against 0.1218 current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0178 current US$.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 176th and Nigeria ranks 178th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0394 current US$	0.0151 current US$	0.0243 current US$	Cameroon
2000s	0.088 current US$	0.0581 current US$	0.0299 current US$	Cameroon
2010s	0.1671 current US$	0.2275 current US$	0.0604 current US$	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of personal protective equipment per capita, Cameroon or Nigeria?: Cameroon, at 0.1396 current US$ against 0.1218 current US$ in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in imports of personal protective equipment per capita between Cameroon and Nigeria?: 0.0178 current US$, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for imports of personal protective equipment per capita?: Cameroon ranks 176th and Nigeria ranks 178th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imports of personal protective equipment per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita
Unit: current US$
Source: UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 4,625 data points, 1988–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total imports of pandemic-related customs (commodity codes: 392620, 401519, 401511, 611610, 621600, 630790, 902000, 900490).