How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

29 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2007.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank country economists, published as Import volume index, other consumer goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Import volume index, other consumer goods

Cameroon

497.83

in 2007

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

213.91

in 2008

Cameroon rank

5th

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

3rd

Import volume index, other consumer goods over time

Cameroon
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 497.83 against 213.91 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 283.92.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 34 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
1970s	173.84	77.74	96.09	Cameroon
1980s	146.26	84.73	61.54	Cameroon
1990s	202.41	100.74	101.66	Cameroon
2000s	422.3	120.15	302.15	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher import volume index, other consumer goods, Cameroon or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Cameroon, at 497.83 against 213.91 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2007.
What is the difference in import volume index, other consumer goods between Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 283.92, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2007.
How do Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for import volume index, other consumer goods?: Cameroon ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Import volume index, other consumer goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Import volume index, other consumer goods
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 39 places, 985 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Other consumer goods imports volume index with 1987=100.