What is the difference in food imports between Cameroon and Mali?

95.41 million constant US$, with Cameroon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mali?

22 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2001.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank country economists, published as Food imports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Mali: Food imports

Cameroon

231.26 million constant US$

in 2007

Mali

135.86 million constant US$

in 2001

Cameroon rank

17th

Mali rank

19th

Food imports over time

Cameroon
Mali

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 231.26 million constant US$ against 135.86 million constant US$ in Mali, a difference of 95.41 million constant US$.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.7 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Mali ahead.

Cameroon ranks 17th and Mali ranks 19th of 38 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1970s	55.23 million constant US$	115.54 million constant US$	60.30 million constant US$	Mali
1980s	87.77 million constant US$	105.56 million constant US$	17.80 million constant US$	Mali
1990s	143.46 million constant US$	92.76 million constant US$	50.69 million constant US$	Cameroon
2000s	139.22 million constant US$	130.68 million constant US$	8.54 million constant US$	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Cameroon or Mali?: Cameroon, at 231.26 million constant US$ against 135.86 million constant US$ in Mali as of 2007.
What is the difference in food imports between Cameroon and Mali?: 95.41 million constant US$, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mali?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2001.
How do Cameroon and Mali rank globally for food imports?: Cameroon ranks 17th and Mali ranks 19th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Food imports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Food imports (constant US$)
Unit: constant US$
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 44 places, 1,210 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Food imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.