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

Venezuela, at 14.7% against 14.5% in Cameroon as of 2025.

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

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (2026); 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 Venezuela: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)

Cameroon

14.5%

in 2025

Venezuela

14.7%

in 2025

Cameroon rank

175th

Venezuela rank

174th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time

Cameroon
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 14.7% against 14.5% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Venezuela ahead.

Cameroon ranks 175th and Venezuela ranks 174th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1960s	13.7%	13.3%	0.4%	Cameroon
1970s	18.7%	17.7%	0.9%	Cameroon
1980s	13.8%	15.1%	1.3%	Venezuela
1990s	9.7%	15.8%	6.1%	Venezuela
2000s	13.9%	14.2%	0.3%	Venezuela
2010s	18.2%	15.3%	2.9%	Cameroon
2020s	15.6%	14.4%	1.3%	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 Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 14.7% against 14.5% in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Cameroon and Venezuela?: 0.2%, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Venezuela?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Venezuela rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Cameroon ranks 175th and Venezuela ranks 174th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (2026); 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 (2026); 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, 10,344 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 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).