Cameroon vs Nigeria: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Cameroon
17.9%
in 2014
Nigeria
17.6%
in 2014
Cameroon rank
134th
Nigeria rank
136th
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 17.9% against 17.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 134th and Nigeria ranks 136th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.5% | 14.5% | 11.0% | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 19.7% | 14.7% | 5.0% | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 20.0% | 28.4% | 8.4% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 23.5% | 41.5% | 17.9% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 19.9% | 51.9% | 31.9% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 41.9% | 19.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 22.5% | 2.9% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Cameroon, at 17.9% against 17.6% in Nigeria as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 0.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2014.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 134th and Nigeria ranks 136th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.