Cameroon vs Mali: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Cameroon
65.6%
in 2011
Mali
60.8%
in 2011
Cameroon rank
37th
Mali rank
39th

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Cameroon
  • Mali
20406080196519882011

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 65.6% against 60.8% in Mali, a difference of 4.8%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 37th and Mali ranks 39th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Mali Difference Ahead
1960s 45.4% 31.3% 14.1% Cameroon
1970s 49.3% 36.4% 12.8% Cameroon
1980s 51.0% 49.2% 1.8% Cameroon
1990s 38.2% 56.6% 18.4% Mali
2000s 54.1% 67.2% 13.1% Mali
2010s 60.1% 63.3% 3.3% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Cameroon or Mali?
Cameroon, at 65.6% against 60.8% in Mali as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Cameroon and Mali?
4.8%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mali?
45 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2011.
How do Cameroon and Mali rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Cameroon ranks 37th and Mali ranks 39th 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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About this data

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.