Cameroon vs Madagascar: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Cameroon
65.6%
in 2011
Madagascar
63.2%
in 2011
Cameroon rank
37th
Madagascar rank
38th

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Cameroon
  • Madagascar
20406080196019852011

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 65.6% against 63.2% in Madagascar, a difference of 2.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 37th and Madagascar ranks 38th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 45.8% 38.9% 6.9% Cameroon
1970s 49.3% 37.0% 12.3% Cameroon
1980s 51.0% 34.8% 16.2% Cameroon
1990s 38.2% 48.4% 10.2% Madagascar
2000s 54.1% 70.1% 16.0% Madagascar
2010s 60.1% 62.0% 1.9% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Cameroon or Madagascar?
Cameroon, at 65.6% against 63.2% in Madagascar as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Cameroon and Madagascar?
2.4%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Madagascar?
47 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Cameroon and Madagascar rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Cameroon ranks 37th and Madagascar ranks 38th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,599 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.