Cameroon vs Egypt: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Cameroon
24.4%
in 2014
Egypt
25.1%
in 2014
Cameroon rank
152nd
Egypt rank
150th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Cameroon
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 25.1% against 24.4% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 152nd and Egypt ranks 150th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.1% | 16.7% | 6.4% | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 15.9% | 17.3% | 1.5% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 21.2% | 27.8% | 6.7% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 16.8% | 37.2% | 20.4% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 26.4% | 14.0% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 26.2% | 9.3% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 25.3% | 1.5% | Egypt |
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 Egypt?
- Egypt, at 25.1% against 24.4% in Cameroon as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Cameroon and Egypt?
- 0.7%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Egypt?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2014.
- How do Cameroon and Egypt rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 152nd and Egypt ranks 150th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) β processed 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
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.