Australia vs Cameroon: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Australia
16.9%
in 2024
Cameroon
16.4%
in 2024
Australia rank
168th
Cameroon rank
171st

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Australia
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 16.9% against 16.4% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 168th and Cameroon ranks 171st of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Cameroon in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Cameroon Difference Ahead
1960s 11.8% 13.7% 1.9% Cameroon
1970s 11.0% 18.7% 7.7% Cameroon
1980s 13.2% 13.8% 0.6% Cameroon
1990s 15.5% 9.7% 5.8% Australia
2000s 18.1% 13.9% 4.2% Australia
2010s 16.2% 18.4% 2.2% Cameroon
2020s 16.8% 16.4% 0.4% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Australia or Cameroon?
Australia, at 16.9% against 16.4% in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Australia and Cameroon?
0.5%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cameroon?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Australia and Cameroon rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Australia ranks 168th and Cameroon ranks 171st of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported 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 imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 10,161 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).