Cameroon vs Colombia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Cameroon
16.4%
in 2024
Colombia
14.9%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
171st
Colombia rank
174th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Cameroon
- Colombia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 16.4% against 14.9% in Colombia, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 171st and Colombia ranks 174th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.7% | 9.3% | 4.4% | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 18.7% | 10.3% | 8.4% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 11.8% | 2.1% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 13.2% | 3.4% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 13.7% | 0.2% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 15.4% | 2.9% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 17.7% | 1.3% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Cameroon or Colombia?
- Cameroon, at 16.4% against 14.9% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Cameroon and Colombia?
- 1.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Colombia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Colombia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 171st and Colombia ranks 174th 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
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).