Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Cameroon or Israel?

Cameroon, at 16.4% against 15.3% in Israel as of 2024.

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

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

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.

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

Cameroon

16.4%

in 2024

Israel

15.3%

in 2024

Cameroon rank

171st

Israel rank

172nd

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

Cameroon
Israel

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 16.4% against 15.3% in Israel, a difference of 1.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 13 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Israel ahead.

Cameroon ranks 171st and Israel ranks 172nd of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Israel	Difference	Ahead
1960s	13.7%	14.5%	0.9%	Israel
1970s	18.7%	18.3%	0.3%	Cameroon
1980s	13.8%	17.2%	3.3%	Israel
1990s	9.7%	20.9%	11.2%	Israel
2000s	13.9%	24.0%	10.1%	Israel
2010s	18.4%	19.7%	1.3%	Israel
2020s	16.4%	16.2%	0.1%	Cameroon

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 Israel?: Cameroon, at 16.4% against 15.3% in Israel as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Cameroon and Israel?: 1.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Israel?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Israel rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Cameroon ranks 171st and Israel ranks 172nd 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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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: 28 August 2026

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