Cameroon vs South Africa: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Cameroon
65.6%
in 2011
South Africa
58.3%
in 2011
Cameroon rank
37th
South Africa rank
40th
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Cameroon
- South Africa
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 65.6% against 58.3% in South Africa, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Cameroon ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.8% | 50.0% | 4.2% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 49.3% | 53.7% | 4.4% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 52.6% | 1.6% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 38.2% | 44.2% | 6.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 59.1% | 5.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 56.6% | 3.5% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Cameroon or South Africa?
- Cameroon, at 65.6% against 58.3% in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Cameroon and South Africa?
- 7.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
- How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Cameroon ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th 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
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.