Cameroon vs Zambia: Share of imports that come from China
Cameroon
21.1%
in 2025
Zambia
20.7%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
70th
Zambia rank
71st
Share of imports that come from China over time
- Cameroon
- Zambia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 21.1% against 20.7% in Zambia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 71st of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 2.2% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 0.9% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 1.0% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 3.3% | 2.8% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 9.7% | 6.0% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 16.6% | 1.6% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of imports that come from china, Cameroon or Zambia?
- Cameroon, at 21.1% against 20.7% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of imports that come from china between Cameroon and Zambia?
- 0.4%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for share of imports that come from china?
- Cameroon ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 71st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.