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
1020304050188619502014

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) – 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

Indicator
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.