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
20406080195019822014

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

Indicator
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,835 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.