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

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

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

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 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 Qatar: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Cameroon

16.4%

in 2024

Qatar

15.3%

in 2024

Cameroon rank

171st

Qatar rank

173rd

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

Cameroon
Qatar

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Qatar ahead.

Cameroon ranks 171st and Qatar ranks 173rd of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1970s	18.7%	21.7%	3.1%	Qatar
1980s	13.8%	16.8%	3.0%	Qatar
1990s	9.7%	25.8%	16.1%	Qatar
2000s	13.9%	22.7%	8.8%	Qatar
2010s	18.4%	16.3%	2.1%	Cameroon
2020s	16.4%	15.2%	1.2%	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 Qatar?: Cameroon, at 16.4% against 15.3% in Qatar as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Cameroon and Qatar?: 1.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Qatar?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Qatar rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Cameroon ranks 171st and Qatar ranks 173rd 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).